What is the official currency of Costa Rica?
Q: What is the official currency of Costa Rica?
A: The colón is the official currency of Costa Rica.
Q: How is it named after Christopher Columbus?
A: It is named after Christopher Columbus, known as Cristóbal Colón in Spanish.
Q: What is the plural form of colón?
A: The plural form of colón is colones in Spanish.
Q: What is the ISO 4217 code for the colón?
A: The ISO 4217 code for the colón is CRC.
Q: How can you make a symbol for the colón on an English language Windows keyboard?
A: You can make a symbol for the colón on an English language Windows keyboard by pressing ALT+8353.
Q: Is the US cent sign and same as the colón sign?
A: No, they are not same; however,the US cent sign is much more commonly available (¢) and so it's frequently used instead of the colon's own sign in price markings and advertisements.
Q: How many centimos are there in one colon? A: There are 100 centimos in one colon.
