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Costa Rica occupies a territory of about 20,000 square
miles in the southern part of Central America, and
includes several small islands, mostly on the Pacific
side. It is much like the state of Florida with two
long coastlines. The country is only about 200 miles
long and 70 miles wide at its narrowest part.
Costa Rica is often compared to Switzerland and Hawaii
because of its mountains and forests. The country's
three mountain ranges create five geographically diverse
areas, the Northern Central Plains, the Northwest Peninsula,
the Tropical Lowlands on the Pacific and Caribbean
coasts and the Central Valley where 70 percent of the
population resides. The country is divided into seven
provinces: Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia,
Puntarenas, Limón and San José.
Unlike many areas of Mexico, Central and South America,
Costa Rica remains beautiful and warm year-round. This
is partly because it borders the Pacific Ocean on the
west, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and has a string
of towering volcanoes on the Central Plateau. Combine
all this and you have a unique tropical paradise with
11 climatic zones.
Costa Rica General
Information |
| Capital |
San José |
| Population |
4,000,000 aprox. |
| Size |
19,730 square miles |
| Quality of Life |
Excellent(good weather,
friendly people, affordable) |
| Official language |
Spanish
(English is widely spoken) |
| Political System |
Democracy |
| Currency |
Colón |
| Investment Climate |
Good-many opportunities |
| Per capita income |
$3,700 |
| Official Religion |
Catholicism |
Foreign Population
(U.S., Canadian
and European) |
Over 50,000 |
| Longevity |
77.49 is almost as high the U.S. |
| Literacy |
95% |
| Time |
Central Standard (U.S.) |
Central America Maps |
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Rica's Unique History in Brief - Government
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