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Costa Rica

 

Continent - North America

Region - Central America

Size - 51,100 km²

Geography - coastal plains, central mountains and volcanoes

Language - Spanish, English

Religion - 76% Catholic, 14% Evangelical, 1% Protestant, 1% Jehovah's witness, 4% other Christian, 4% none

Monetary Unit - Costa Rican Colon
 

Natural Resources - hydropower

Agriculture - bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef; timber

Industry - microprocessors, food processing, medical equipment, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products

Neighbouring Countries - Nicaragua, Panama

Population - 4,133,884 (2007 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 1.41%

Average Life Expectancy - 77.2

Capital City - San Jose (346,799 - 2003 estimate )

Highest Mountain - Cerro Chirripo (3,810 m)

Longest River - no major rivers

Climate - Tropical, hot in coastal regions 22°C to 31°C cooler in the mountain regions 14°C to 27°C

Yearly Rainfall -  coastal regions 170 cm (approx) mostly May to November, mountain regions 180cm (approx) mostly May to October

 

Plant Life - tropical forests and savannas, oak, chaparral, subandean and subalpine flora in mountains, balsa, mahogany, laurel, campana, cedar, orchids

Animal Life - jaguar, deer, puma, monkeys, snakes, frogs

Bird Life - 600 bird species

 

 

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