Costa Rica Facts

Official Name: Republic of Costa Rica

Total Area: 51,100 square kilometers

Administrative Divisions: 7 Provinces

Head of State: President

Head of Government: President

Capital: San Jose

Major Cities: San Jose, Limon, Alajuela, San Isidro de El General, Cartago, Liberia

Language: Spanish

Religion: Christianity

Currency: Costa Rican Colon

Population: 4.25 million (UN estimate, 2006)

Literacy: 96 percent

Gross National Income per capita: US$ 4,590 (World Bank estimate, 2006)

Economy: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Manufacturing, Mining

International Dialing Code: +506

Time: GMT/UTC-6