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Est. Population:
4,872,543
Demonym:
Costa Rican
Religions:
Roman Catholic (76.3%)
Evangelical (13.7%)
Jehovah’s Witness (1.3%)
Largest City:
San José (288,054)
Other Cities:
Alajuela (254,886)
Desamparados (208,411)
San Carlos (163,745)
Cartago (147,898)
Pérez Zeledón (134,534)
Region:
Central America
Bodies of Water:
Caribbean Sea (East)
Pacific Ocean (West)
Total Area:
51,100 km2 (100% land, 0% water)
Total Land:
661 km
Total Coastline:
1,290 km
Climate
Tropical
Subtropical
Terrain:
Coastal plains separated by rugged mountains
Volcanoes
Highest Point
Cerro Chirripo (5,110 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Flooding
Landslides
Volcanic activity
Type:
Democratic Republic
Head of State and Government:
President Carlos Alvarado Quesada
Admin. Divisions
7 Provinces
Independence:
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
Nat'l Symbol:
Yiguirro
Nat'l Anthem:
Himno Nacional de Costa Rica
GDP Per Capita
$15,500 (USD)
Currency
₡ (Colon)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = ₡ (Colon)569.04
Internet Code
.cr
Telephone Code
+506
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Confrontation is generally looked down upon in Costa Rica, as most Costa Ricans go out of their way to show courtesy.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html (Majority of information)
http://www.inec.go.cr/censos/censos-2011 (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 30 October 2016