Facts and Figures
Full name: Costa Rica
Nationality
noun: Costa Rican(s)
adjective: Costa Rican
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Area total: 51,100 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes Isla del Coco land: 50,660 sq km
Population: 4,016,173 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups White (including mestizo) 94% Black 3% Amerindian 1% Chinese 1% Other 1%
Capital: San Jose, population 320,000
Largest Cities
Alajuela – 225,000 Cartaho – 135,000 Puerto Limon – 95,000
Official Language
Spanish (official) English
Religion
Roman Catholic 76.3% Evangelical 13.7% Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.3% other Protestant 0.7% other 4.8% none 3.2%
Political system: presidential/parliamentary democracy
GDP: purchasing power parity – $37.97 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $9,600 (2004 est.)
Annual growth: 3.9% (2004 est.)
GDP – composition by sector:
agriculture: 8.5% industry: 29.7% services: 61.8% (2004 est.)
Inflation: 11.5% (2004 est.)