Q COSTARICA — In the interscholastic competition “Antorcha” on Channel 13, a question was asked about the size of Costa Rica’s territorial sea, specifically regarding Cocos Island.
If we analyze this image, due to Cocos Island’s distance from the mainland, the entire ocean falls under Costa Rican jurisdiction.
Adding the 51,100 km² of mainland to the 589,682 km² of territorial sea, the grand total is 640,782 km², where the ocean and/or sea comprise 92% of our territory.
This makes it the largest country in Central America.
