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Main facts about Costa Rica

  • Official country name: Republic of Costa Rica (República de Costa Rica)
  • Type of government: Constitutional democracy (Presidential republic)
  • Area: 51.100 km²
  • Climate: tropical and subtropical; two seasons: dry (November to April) and rainy (May to October)
  • Geographic coordinates: 10 00 N, 84 00 W
  • Capital city: San José
  • Population: 4.615.518 (estimate according to INEC, 20/10/2011)
  • Demonym: Costa Rican (in Spanish: costarricense), tico (informal)
  • Official language: Spanish
  • GDP per capita: $11,300 (estimate, 2010)
  • Currency: Costa Rican colon (₡, CRC)
  • Time zone: UTC -6
  • National Day: Independence Day (from Spain), 15th of September 1821
 
 
 

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