Costa Rica Statistics as of 2005!
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| Country (long form) | Republic of Costa Rica |
| Capital | San Jose |
| Total Area | 19,729.82 sq mi - 51,100.00 sq km - (slightly smaller than West Virginia) |
| Population | 3,710,558 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 | 5,696,700 |
| Languages | Spanish (official), English spoken around Puerto Limon |
| Literacy | 94.8% total, 94.7% male, 95% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 85%, Evangelical Protestant, approximately 14%, other less than 1% |
| Life Expectancy | 73.3 male, 78.47 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type | democratic republic |
| Currency | 1 Costa Rican colon (C) = 100 centimos |
| GDP (per capita) | $7,100 (1999 est.) |
| Labor Force (by occupation) | agriculture 20%, industry 22%, services 58% (1999 est.) |
| Industry | microprocessors, food processing, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products |
| Agriculture | coffee, bananas, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef; timber |
| Arable Land | 6% |
| Exports | coffee, bananas, sugar; textiles, electronic components, electricity |
| Imports | raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum, electricity |
| Natural Resources | hydropower |
| Current Environmental Issues | deforestation, largely a result of the clearing of land for cattle ranching; soil erosion; water pollution (rivers); fisheries protection; solid waste management |
| Telephones (main lines in use) | 451,000 (1996) |
| Telephones (mobile cellular) | 46,500 (December 1996) |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | 2 (1999) |
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