Country (long form) |
Republic of Costa Rica |
Capital |
San Jose |
Total Area |
19,729.82 sq mi 51,100.00 sq km (slightly smaller than West Virginia) |
Population |
3,773,057 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
5,696,700 |
Languages |
Spanish (official), English spoken around Puerto Limon |
Literacy |
94.8% total, 94.7% male, 95% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, other Protestant 0.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% |
Life Expectancy |
73.49 male, 78.68 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
democratic republic |
Currency |
1 Costa Rican colon (C) = 100 centimos |
GDP (per capita) |
$6,700 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
microprocessors, food processing, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products |
Agriculture |
coffee, pineapples, bananas, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef; timber |
Arable Land |
6% |
Natural Resources |
hydropower |
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