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Costa Rica
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EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
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Costa Rica - Physical geography

Compare areas of all countries of the World Area : 51 100 Km2
Compare water areas of all countries of the World Water : 0.86 %
Compare areas of lands under cultivation for all countries of the World Lands under cultivation : 11 %
Compare areas of wild pasture lands for all countries of the World Wild pasture lands : 46 %
Compare forest areas of all countries of the World Forests : 39 %

Min. Height : 0 m (Pacific Ocean)
Compare maximum heights of all countries of the WorldMax. Height : 3820 m (Chirripo Grande)

Costa Rica - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in San Jose
Rainfall (mm) in San Jose
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Costa Rica - People
Main language(s) : Spanish, Pidgin
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 Population (2005) : 4 330 000 people
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Compare population density of all countries of the World (2005)
 Density : 85 people / Km2
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Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2005)
 Fertility rate : 2 children / woman
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2002)
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2005)
 Life expectancy : 79 years
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2002)
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2005)
 Urban population : 61 %

Main cities :
1 360 000 people San Jose (aggl.)
340 000 people San Jose (capital)
717 000 people Alajuela
433 000 people Cartago
358 000 people Puntarenas
355 000 people Heredia
340 000 people Limon

Costa Rica - Economy
Currency : Colon (CRC) = 100 Centimos
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 538 Colon (CRC)

Compare GDP of all countries of the WorldGDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 16.9 billion dollars
Compare GDP per capita for all countries of the WorldGDP per capita, 2002 : 3903 dollars
Compare GNP of all countries of the WorldGNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 19.87 billion dollars
Compare GNP per capita for all countries of the WorldGNP per capita, 2005 : 4589 dollars

Costa Rica - Miscellaneous information
 CONSUMPTION = individual/year (world rank 1997) :
- Sugar = 65 Kg (2)
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2003) :
- Coffee (3)
- Bananas (8)
- Oranges (21)
- Sugar cane
- Wood
- Flowers
- Pineapples
 - Oxen
 SERVICES :
- Green-tourism

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Since 2001, December 6
Last update : 2006, October 10