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.
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