Capital: San Jose
Population
Total Population:
4,516,220
Annual Growth Rate:
1.3%
Density:
89 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
63.3%
Ethnic Origins:
White (including mestizo) 94%, Black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%.
Official Language:
Spanish
Other Languages Spoken:
Creole English
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, Protestant 0.7%, Others 8%.
Literacy Rate:
94.9%
Local Time:
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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.
Second strongest per capita GDP in Central America.
HDI*:
0.847/1
HDI (World Rank):
50th/177
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°
20°
Low: 14° | High: 26°
Humidity: 100%
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Wind: 20 km/h
Sunrise: 5:27 am | Sunset: 5:42 pm
Sunrise: 5:27 am | Sunset: 5:42 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
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 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 9,824 | 11,548 | 12,952 | 15,372 | 11,395 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 7,026 | 8,200 | 9,337 | 9,504 | 8,777 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 1,502 | 1,617 | 1,814 | 1,878 | 1,598 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 2,585 | 2,933 | 3,521 | 4,055 | 3,610 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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