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Capital |
San José |
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Land area |
51.060 km2 = 0.03% of the planet earth |
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Geographic coordinates |
8º to 11°north latitude 82° to 86º west longtitude |
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Land boundaries |
309 km with Nicaragua to the North Cañas Jerez Agreement of April 15, 1858 Ratified by the Laudo Cleveland of May 22, 1888 330 km with Panama to the South Echandi – Fernandez Agreement of May 01, 1941 |
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Administrative divisions |
7 Provinces, 84 Cantons, 489 Districts |
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Highest mountain |
Cerro Chirripo 3.820 m |
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Atlantic Coast |
212 km from Punta Castillas to Sixaola |
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Pacific Coast |
1.016 km Bahia from Salinas to Punta Burica |
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Form of government |
Presidential, reelections every 4 years Universal suffrage: 18 years of age |
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President |
Rodrigo Chaves Robles Acción Progreso Social Democrático |
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Parlament |
unicameral Legislative Assembly with 57 seats |
Demographics 2023
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Population |
5.262 M inhabitants (2020 5.111, 2010 4,570) |
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Urbanization |
Urban population: 82% (2020 80%, 2010 70%) |
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Central Valley metropolitan area |
63% (2020 65%, 2010 55%) |
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Density |
102 inhabitants per sq km (2020 99.77, 2010 88) |
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Occupants per housing unit |
3.1 (2020 3.2, 2010 3.6) |
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Life expectancy at birth |
81 years (2020 80.9, 2010 78.8) |
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Populaton development |
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Growth rate |
0.72% (2020 0.92%, 2010 1.3%) |
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Languages |
Spanish (official), Patois in the Caribbean regions, five indigenous languages |
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Illiteracy rate |
1.96% (2020 2.14%, 2010 3.8%) |
Ethnic groups
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66% |
Whites (of Spanish and European descent) |
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14% |
Mestizos (of mixed indigenous and white descent) |
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9% |
Immigrants |
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8% |
Afro-Costa Ricans and mulattos |
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2.5% (approx. 104.000) |
Indigenous people of nine tribes |
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1% |
Chinese/Asians |
Age structure
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0 to 9 years |
12.7% (2020 14.4) |
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10 to 19 years |
14.2% (2020 14.8) |
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20 to 29 years |
15.3% (2020 16.9) |
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30to 39 years |
16.3% (2020 16.9) |
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40 to 49 years |
13.7% (2020 12.8) |
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50 to 59 years |
11.6% (2020 10.9) |
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60 to 69 years |
9.1% (2020 7.8) |
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70 to 79 years |
5.1% (2020 3.7) |
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80+ years |
2.1% (2020 1.8) |
Life Expectancy at birth
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Female |
83.7 years (2020 83.4, 2010 81.7) |
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Male |
78.6 years (2020 78.5, 2010 76.5) |
Education
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1st to 6th grade Primary School |
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7th to 9th grade Secondary School |
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10th to 11th grade Technical College |
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10th to 12th grade Academic College |
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Private Schools and Universities |
10% |
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State Schools and Universities |
90% |
Vocational Training
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Average vocational training takes 9 months |
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National Trainings Institute INA |
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Requirement: Completed college education |
Economy 2023
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GDP |
85.590 M US$ (2020 61.774, 2010 35.789) |
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GDP per capita |
16.213 US$ (2020 12.238, 2010 7.842) |
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GDP by sectors |
Agriculture 4,5% |
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Tourism revenue |
4.100 M US$ = 6,3% of the GDP |
We would like to thank all our guests who have been travelling with us since 1994 in the most beautiful time of the year - their well-deserved holidays. When developing itineraries for groups and individual travelers, selecting our local service partners and caring about the well-being of our guests, we always focus on the highest possible quality standards. Since the founding of Amadeus Travel, we have been committed to sustainable tourism as the only long-term viable form of tourism, e.g. through our social commitment, visiting and supporting private and state nature reserves as well as the training of our team and experienced, fully licenced tour guides.