Capital: | San José |
Surface area: | 51'100 km2 |
By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |
Population: | 4 mil (77 inhabit. per km2) |
Annual population growth rate: | 2.0% |
Languages: | Spanish |
Religion: | 87% Catholic, 8% Protestant |
Currency: | Costa-Rica-Colon |
GNP per inhabitant and year: | 4'070 US-$ |