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Facts About Costa Rica
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Location:
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Central
America, bordering Caribbean Sea and t=
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north Pacific Ocean
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Area:
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51,100
square kilometers
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Climate:
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Tropical
and subtropical,
The
dry season is from December to April
The
rainy season is from May to November
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Natural
Resources:
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Hyrdopower
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Population:
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4,133,884
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Growth:
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1.412%
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Age Structure: &nbs=
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26.8
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Birth/Death
Rate:
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18.02
births and 4.39 per 1,000 people a year
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Ethnic Groups:
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94%
Caucasian
3%
Blacks
1%
Amerindian
1%
Chinese
1%
other
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Religions:
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76.3%
Roman Catholic
13.7%
Evangelical
4.8%
Other
3.2%
Atheists
1.3%
Jehovah’s Witnesses
0.7%
Other Protestant
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Language:
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Spanish
(Official Language)
English
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Government
Type:
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Democratic
Republic
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Capital:
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San Jose
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GDP
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$50.89
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Labor
Force:
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1.874
million
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Airport
Runways:
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36
Paved
115
Unpaved
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Unemployment
Rate:
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6.6%
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This map of Costa Rica shows the major cities includ=
ing San Jose, the ca=
pital.
Click the map to access the official CIA web page for Costa Rica.
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All information and pictures were found at:
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2019.htm
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