Costa Rica: Introduction

Capital: San Jose

Population

Total Population: 4,658,887

Annual Growth Rate: 1.5%

Density: 91 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 64.3%

Ethnic Origins: White (including mestizo) 94%, Black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%.

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Creole English

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, Protestant 0.7%, Others 8%.

Literacy Rate: 94.9%

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National Currency: Costa Rican Colon (CRC)

Country Overview

Area: 51,100 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
Second strongest per capita GDP in Central America; importance of ecotourism in the economy.

HDI*: 0.725/1

HDI (World Rank): 62/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

21°

Low: 15° | High: 26°

Humidity: 64% | Wind: 21 km/h
Sunrise: 5:57 am | Sunset: 5:41 pm

San Jose, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Costa Rica, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Costa Rica, Dial +506

Internet Suffix: .cr

Computers: 23.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 31.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 33.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 99% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	11,548	12,952	15,372	11,395	13,570
Exports of Goods (million USD)	8,200	9,337	9,504	8,784	9,341
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,617	1,814	1,889	1,407	1,715
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,933	3,521	4,117	3,694	4,330

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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