Costa Rica
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República de Costa Rica Republic of Costa Rica |
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National information | |||||
National motto: | Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz (Spanish) Work And Peace Will Live Forever |
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National anthem: | "Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera" (Spanish) "Noble homeland, your beautiful flag" |
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About the people | |||||
Official languages: | Spanish | ||||
Population: (# of people) | |||||
- Total: | 4,327,000 (2005 estimate) (ranked 119th) | ||||
- Density: | 85 per km² | ||||
Geography / Places | |||||
Here is the country on a map of the world. | |||||
Capital city: | San José | ||||
Largest city: | San José | ||||
Area | |||||
- Total: | 51,100 (ranked 129th) | ||||
Politics / Government | |||||
Established: | -Independence from Spain: September 15, 1821 -Independence from the Central American Foundation: 1838 |
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Leaders: | President: Óscar Arias | ||||
Economy / Money | |||||
Currency: (Name of money) |
Costa Rican colón | ||||
International information | |||||
Time zone: | UTC-6 | ||||
Telephone dialing code: | 506 | ||||
Internet domain: | .cr |
The Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America which has enjoyed a long period of peace since its 1948 civil war. Because of its political stability, it is nicknamed the "Switzerland of Latin America".
Over four million people live in Costa Rica; the capital is San José. Its currency is the colón.
Perhaps the best part of Costa Rica is its weather. The average temperature is 25 C in the capital, and 28 C in the coastal areas. This weather is dubbed "eternal spring". There are only two seasons during the year: the dry season which spans from December to April, and the rainy or "Green Season" which starts in May and ends in November.
Costa Rica's official language is Spanish. It is very small, for you can drive to one side of the country to the other side in about two hours. Costa Rica has no army and uses the money previously used for defense on education.
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