Costa Rica

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 North America
Area:
 51,100 sq km OR 19,730 sq mi
Coastline:
 1,290 km OR 802 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 3820 m OR 12,533 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 4,807,850 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.03% (2010)
Population density:
 94 per sq km OR 244 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 76.80%
Rural: 23.20%
Life Expectancy:
 77.72 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 9.45 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 15.1 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 4.4 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 97.80% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 97.70% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 97.80% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 San José
Official Language(s):
 Spanish

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $7,783
Currency:
 Costa Rican colon

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