| Population: |
4,200,000 inhabitants. |
| Territorial Size: |
51,200 km 2, 19,730 square
miles |
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| Capital: |
San José |
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| Official language: |
Spanish but english is generally understood in most places likely to be visited by touring people. |
| Climate: |
Tropical (They are the dry or
summer season (December through April) and then the rainy
or green season for the remaining period.) Naturally, temperature
diminishes with altitude. |
| Currency: |
The Colón |
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| Official religion: |
Catholic (Freedom of Cult) |
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| Political system: |
Democratic Republic |
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| Electricity: |
110 volts (same as in the U.S.) |
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