Capital |
San José - 9°55′N, 84°4′W |
Official languages |
Spanish |
Demonym |
Costa Rican |
Government |
Presidential republic |
President |
Óscar Arias Sánchez |
Independence |
from
Spain
(via
Guatemala) |
September 15,
1821 |
from the
UPCA |
1838 |
Area |
Total |
51,100 km² (128th) - 19,730 sq mi |
Water (%) |
0.7 |
Population |
July 2007 estimate |
4,133,884 (119th) |
census |
2000 |
Density |
85/km² (107th) -
220/sq mi |
GDP(PPP) |
2006 estimate |
Total |
$48.77 billion (84th) |
Per
capita |
$12,000 (62nd) |
Gini (2001) |
49.9 (High) |
Currency |
Costa Rican colón (CRC) |
Time
zone |
(UTC-6) |
Internet TLD |
.cr |
Calling code |
+506 |
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