Costa Rica
Position: Central America
Position: Central America
| International name: | Costa Rica |
| Local name: | Costa Rica |
| AREA ................................................ | 51.100 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 3.956.507 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 77,4 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | San Josè |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Spanish (official), English |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Costa Rican colon (CRC) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 9481 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,588 (47th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Cerro Chirripo 3810 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 15 September 1821 (from Spain) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .cr |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +506 |
Central America country
| San Josè | 22/11/2024 | 10:39 | ( GMT-6 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook