Costa Rica Facts & Map
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Official Name: República de Costa Rica
Area: 51,100 km2 (19,730 sq mi)
Population: 4,500,000
Geographic coordinates: 10 00 N, 84 00 W
Currency: Costa Rica Colon (B/.1 = US$ 1) US dollar
Form of Goverment: Constitutional democracy
GDP - per capita (PPP): $10,357 (2008 est.)
Provinces: Seven provinces, divided in 81 cantons
Language: Spanish (official) and Mekatelyu (recognised regional language)
