Costa Rica Facts: the Capital of Costa Rica:
The capital of Costa Rica is San JoseSize:
Costa Rica is 50,660 sq km including Isla del Coco offshore; slightly smaller than West VirginiaBorders:
Costa Rica borders Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to eastStates/Provinces:
Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San JosePopulation:
4,133,884 in 2007Ethnicity:
white (including Mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%Languages:
Spanish (official), EnglishReligions:
Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, other 7%Per Capita Income:
$12,500 in 2006Economy:
Stable; based on tourism and agriculture (bananas, coffee, pineapples, melons, sugar)Source of Costa Rica Facts: CIA World Factbook
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