Costa Rica: Introducció

Capital: San Jose

Population

Total Population: 5,153,957

Natural Increase: 0.6%

Density: 100 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 81.4%

Ethnic Origins: Population of European, North American and Mestizo origin nearly 84%, mulattoes about 7%, indigenous populations a little over 2%, of African origin about 1% and finally other ethnic groups (including Asians, notably Chinese) represent 6% of the total population. (National Institute of Statistics and Census)

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Creole English

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, Protestant 0.7%, Others 8%.

Literacy Rate: 94.9%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Costa Rican Colon (CRC)

Country Overview

Area: 51,100 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
Second strongest per capita GDP in Central America; importance of ecotourism in the economy.

HDI*: 0.766/1

HDI (World Rank): 69/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Costa Rica, dial 00
To call Costa Rica, dial +506

Internet Suffix: .cr

Computers: 23.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 21.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 47.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 99.5% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	15,322	18,289	17,573	14,942	20,728
Exports of Goods (million USD)	9,556	11,344	11,712	12,174	15,494
Imports of Services (million USD)	3,691	3,899	4,161	3,407	4,624
Exports of Services (million USD)	8,672	9,035	9,569	6,814	8,991

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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