 Costa Rica
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
10 00 N, 84 00 W |
| Area |
total: 51,100 sq km land: 50,660 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes Isla del Coco |
| Climate |
tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands |
| Terrain |
coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major volcanoes |
| Population |
4,133,884 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), English |
| Imports |
raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum |
| Exports |
bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar; textiles, electronic components, medical equipment |
| Hazards |
occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season and landslides; active volcanoes |
| Resources |
hydropower |
| Geography |
four volcanoes, two of them active, rise near the capital of San Jose in the center of the country; one of the volcanoes, Irazu, erupted destructively in 1963-65 |
| Nationality |
noun: Costa Rican(s) adjective: Costa Rican |
| Capital |
name: San Jose geographic coordinates: 9 56 N, 84 05 W time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.cr |
| Internet Users |
1 million (2005) |
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