Costa Rica Fast Facts
Population: 4,248,508
Capital: San Jose
Literacy: 95%
Languages: Spanish (official), English spoken by most in the tourism industry
Ethnic Groups: White (including mestizo) 94%, Black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Asian 1%, Other 1%
Religion: Roman Catholic 76%, Evangelical Protestant 15%, Other 6%, None 3%
Geography & Environment
Land Area: 51,100 square km (19,730 square miles)
Coastline: 1,290 km (802 miles)
Average Temperature in San Jose:
Average Temperature in Quepos:
Fauna and Flora
More than 35,000 species of insects, including 10% (more than 3,000) of the world’s butterfly species make Costa Rica their home
160 species of amphibians, including the small and colorful poison-dart frog
More than 220 species of reptiles, more than half of which are snakes
More than 800 species of birds have been identified in Costa Rica, including 16 species of parrots, 50 species of hummingbirds and 10 species of trogons (including the splendid quetzal)
There are 9,000 species of flora, including 1,200 species of orchids and 800 species of ferns
Economy
Currency: Colon
GDP: $37.97 billion
Per capita income: $4,670
Major industries: Tourism, microprocessors, food processing, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer and plastic products
Agricultural products: Bananas, coffee, pineapples, sugar cane corn, rice, beans, potatoes, beef
Exports: $6.2 billions
Major export products: Bananas, coffee, pineapples, electronic components, sugar, textiles and electricity.
- Biodiversity in Costa Rica
- National Biodiversity Institute (INBio) of Costa Rica
- Inbio Park Tour
- Corcovado National Park
- Tortuguero National Park
- Poas Volcano National Park
- Arenal Volcano National Park
- Costa Rica Northern Mountains
- Costa Rica windsurfing vacation
- Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
- Cano Negro National Wildlife Refuge
- Costa Rica North Pacific Coast
- Costa Rica Central Pacific Coast
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- Costa Rica Caribbean Coast
- Costa Rica Central Valley
- Golf in the Wild
- Most Popular Golf Courses
- Costa Rica Surfing
- Gandoca Manzanillo National Park
- Bird watching
- Downtown San Jose
- Cartago City
- Costa Rica Bullfighting
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- Costa Rica Bungee Tour
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- Costa Rica Vacation Rentals
- Costa Rica Beaches
- Costa Rica Travel Agencies
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