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Info about Costa Rica
This Central American country lies between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. Its area slightly exceeds that of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. It has a narrow Pacific coastal region. Cocos Island (10 sq mi; 26 sq km), about 300 mi (483 km) off the Pacific Coast, is under Costa Rican sovereignty.
Capital
San Jose
- 1 085 000 people
all city from Costa Rica
Country lead by
President: Oscar Arias Sánchez (2006)
Population
4,075,261 (growth rate: 1.5%); birth rate: 18.3/1000; infant mortality rate: 9.7/1000; life expectancy: 77.0; density per sq mi: 208
Land Area
19,560 sq mi (50,660 sq km); total area: 19,730 sq mi (51,100 sq km)
Monetary unit
Colón
Language
Spanish (official), English
Ethnicity
white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%
Religion
Roman Catholic 76%, Evangelical 14%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1%, other Protestant 1%, other 5%, none 3%
Transportation
Railways: total: 278 km (2004). Highways: total: 35,303 km; paved: 4,236 km; unpaved: 31,067 km (2002). Waterways: 730 km (seasonally navigable by small craft) (2004). Ports and harbors: Caldera, Puerto Limon. Airports: 149 (2004 est.).
Internet tld
.cr
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