| Name |
Republic of Costa Rica / República de Costa Rica
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| Location |
82º W - 86º W / 8º N - 11º N, borders Nicaragua in the north and
Panamá in the south; Pacific Ocean in the west and Atlantic Ocean in the
East.
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| Elevation extremes |
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m; highest point: Cerro Chirripó 3,810 m
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| Climate |
Tropical to subtropical
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Area
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Total: 51,100 sq km; land: 50,660 sq km; water: 440 sq km ,
slightly smaller than West Virginia
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| Capital |
San José
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| Population |
About 3.9 million
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| Ethnic Groups |
White 94%, mestizo 7%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%
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| Languages |
Spanish (official), English spoken around Puerto Limon
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| Illiteracy |
< 5 %
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| Religions |
Roman Catholic (90 %); growing share of protestants
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| National holiday |
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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| Government type |
Democratic Republic
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| President |
Oscar Arias, Presidente de la República (since 2006)
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| Administrative divisions |
7 provinces (provincias); Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia,
Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose
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| Military |
Costa Rica has no military (since 1948)
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| Main sources of incom |
Tourism, coffee, bananas, pineapples
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| Environment & Protection |
About 25 % of the country under protection
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