Total area: 75,420 square kilometers
Land area: 74,340 square kilometers
Water area: 1,080 square kilometers
Size comparative to U.S. territory: slightly smaller than South Carolina
All countries which share a border: Costa Rica and Columbia
Total distance of all land boundaries: 687 kilometers
Total distance of coastline: 2,490 kilometers
Description of climate: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (may to January), short dry season (January to May)
Description of Terrain: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains with dissected, upland plains; coastal plains with rolling hills.
Point of lowest elevation: pacific ocean 0 m
Point of highest elevation: volcano baru 3,475 m
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Land area: 74,340 square kilometers
Water area: 1,080 square kilometers
Size comparative to U.S. territory: slightly smaller than South Carolina
All countries which share a border: Costa Rica and Columbia
Total distance of all land boundaries: 687 kilometers
Total distance of coastline: 2,490 kilometers
Description of climate: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (may to January), short dry season (January to May)
Description of Terrain: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains with dissected, upland plains; coastal plains with rolling hills.
Point of lowest elevation: pacific ocean 0 m
Point of highest elevation: volcano baru 3,475 m
At least two pictures to highlight country’s physical geography: