| 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-$ |