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Location
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A part of Middle America, Costa Rica borders
the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific,
between Nicaragua and Panama
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Capital
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San
Jose
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Surface
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51,100 sq km
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Population
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Costa Rican(s) 3.8 million
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Currency
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Costa Rican colon
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GDP
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Purchasing
power parity - $31.9 billion (2001 est.)
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GDP/capita
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Purchasing
power parity - $8,500 (2001 est.)
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Language
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Spanish, Creole English and Indian dialects
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Religion
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Roman Catholic 74%, Protestant 15%, none
8%, others 3%
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Government
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Democracy
- President Abel Pacheco
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Time
Zone
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Greenwich Mean Time -6 hours
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Telecom
Code
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+506 and local 7 digit number
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Airport
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Limon International Airport (LMH/MRLM) -
San Jose-Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO/MROC)
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Driving
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On right hand side of the road, license
required
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Electrical
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110/220V, 60Hz
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Political
climate
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Stable country
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