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Costa Rica ("Rich Coast") is a peaceful country in central without army since 1949!
You can enyou the beaches, volcanoes, rain forest, mountains and art, culture and museums in the cities.
Costa Rica is ranked in the top Latin American countries in terms of the travel, business, and Human Development Index.
Costa Rica is the world's #1 happiest and greenest country in the world According to the New Economics Foundation
Environmental Performance Index Costa Rica is ranked 5th in the world, and 1st among the Americas in 2008.
In 2007 the Costa Rican government announced plans for Costa Rica to become the first carbon neutral country by 2021.
Human Development Index - Rank is 54th in the world in 2007.
 Costa Rica - Country Overview |
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| Country Name | COSTA RICA |
| Language | Spanish (es) |
| Time zone | GMT -6 |
| Capital | San José |
| ISO code | CR |
| FIPS code | CS |
National Emblems Simbolos Nacionales
Provinces
provinces / counties
Poblacion Cantones
Government Organization
Padron Electoral 2005
Indicadores Economicos
Rivers of Costa Rica
Costa Rica General Information
Democracy in Costa Rica
Taxes in Costa Rica
Historical Dates
Foods and Drinks
Areas of Costa Rica
National Emblems
Current Time
Sattelite Current Photo
Maptak
Mapas fiscos y politicos del pais. Planos detallados de las principales ciudades. Incluye tutorial
Flags of the World: Costa Rica
| Economy |
| Unemployment rate: 6.2% (2005)
Main traditional export products:
Banana, Coffee, Meat, Sugar.
Recent export products:
Electronic microcomponents, pineapple, medicines, ornamental plants,
rubber packing, women's clothing, flowers, fish, tires, glass
containers and polyester fibers.
More statistics from the Comex - Ministry of Trade
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| | Population |
Total Population : 4,266,190 (2005)
Population Density: 193.6 Inhabitants per square mile (2000)
Distribution Urban Area: 43.65%
Distribution Rural Area 56.34%
Average Household Size: 4.1
| Geography |
Geographical Location:
Lattitude: 10°00'00" North of the equator
Long: 84°15'11" West of the Prime Meridian.
Borders / Boundaries:
Northwest: Nicaragua (309 km or 192 mi of border)
Southeast: Panamá (639 km or 397 mi of border)
West: Pacific Ocean - Pacific coast is 1,016 km (631 miles)
East: Caribbean Sea - Caribbean coast is 212 km (132 mi)
Land Area: In total, Costa Rica comprises 51,100 square kilometres (19,700 square miles) plus 589 square kilometres (227 sq mi) of territorial waters.
Maximum Length: (Río Sapoa - Punta Burica): 288 miles
Maximum width: (Cabo Santa Elena - Boca del Río Colorado): 161 miles
Coastline: Total 1,290 kilometres (800 mi) in Caribean and Pacific .
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División Territorial Administrativa / Administrative Division |
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Costa Rica has been an independent country for the whole twentieth century.
Costa Rica is divided into seven provinces (provinces) .
7 provinces / Provinces
81 Cantones / Cantons
463 Distritos / Districts
| VOLCANOES AND MOUNTAINS |
Highest mountain : Cerro Chirripó 3.820 m / 12,533 ft and is the fifth highest peak in Central America
Second highest mountain: Cerro Kamuk 3.549 m. / 11,643 ft.
Active Volcanoes: Arenal, Poás, Rincón de la Vieja e Irazú.
Volcano with the largest crater in the World: Volcán Poás
Crater diameter: 1.320 m. / 4,331 ft.
Maximum height: 2.708 m / 8,884 ft.
| Conservation |
| Costa Rica covers 0.03% of the planet's surface, contains 12 different life zones and 5% of all life forms on Earth.
Conservation Areas (National Parks, Reserves, Protected Zones and others):
aprox. 25% of the country's area |
| | Indigenas |
Indigenous population: 1%
Indian Reservations: 1,240 square miles (22 reservations)
Tribes (reservations):
Malekus (Guatusos), Chorotegas (Matambú), Huetares (Quitirrisí y
Zapatón), Cabécares (Nairí-Awari, Chirripó, Alto de Chirripó, Tayni,
Telire, Talamanca Cabécar y Ujarrás), Bribrís (Cocles, Talamanca
Bribrí, Salitre y Cabagra), Teribes (Térraba), Borucas (Boruca y Curré)
y Guaymies (Coto Brus, Abrojo Montezuma, Osa, Conte Burica).
Indigenous languages:
Maleku, Cabécar, Bribri, Guaymí y Brunca.
| | Other names of country |
Origin of name:
Spanish for rich coast. Columbus thought there was gold to be found there.
Danish: Costa Rica
Dutch: Costa Rica, Republiek Costa Rica (formal)
English: Republic of Costa Rica (formal)
Finnish: Costa Rica
French: Costa Rica m
German: Costa Rica n
Icelandic: Kostaríka
Italian: Costa Rica f
Norwegian: Costa Rica, Republikken Costa Rica (formal)
Portuguese: Costa Rica, República f da Costa f Rica (formal)
Spanish: Costa Rica, República f de Costa f Rica (formal)
Swedish: Costa Rica
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