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Costa Rica

General info

Territory: 51,100km2 (19,652 square miles). Covers 0.03% of the planet’s surface but has the privilege of being the habitat of 5% of the biodiversity of the world.
 
Geographical limits:
North:
Nicaragua
South:
Panama
East:
Caribbean Sea
West:
Pacific Ocean
Capital: San José
 
Official Currency:Colon
 
Weather:
Tropical temperature average of 22º C (72º F) in the highlands and of 27°C (81°F) in the lowlands near both coasts.
 
Time Zone:
US Standard Time (Central American Time: -6 GMT).
 
Life expectancy:

81,05 years (Women: 83,53 and Men : 78,57) ,  Costa Rica is a country with a life expectancy at birth of 77,75 years and a mortality rate: 07,11%.

 

Language: Official: Spanish, but English widely spoken as other languages like French and German.

Literacy index: 95%

Literacy index inyouth: 99,5%

Work Force: Total of 2,170,000 millions

Social Services coverage: 86,4% of population
 
Electricity coverage & Potable water coverage: 100 %
 
Clean water coverage: 97 %
Democracy:
Costa Rica have more than a century of democratic tradition, with a legacy of love for peace taking pride of almost half century without an army , it was abolished on December 1st , 1948.
 
The Ticos:

Ticos is the colloquial term for the Costa Ricans, well known for being hospitable, educated and happy people. The origin of the term Ticos derives for the use of the diminutive ¨tico¨ instead ¨ito¨ to indicate something very small.

Level of satisfaction:

8.5 ( According to the Gallup World Poll)

 

Bio diversity:

Costa Rica is considered one of the 25 most biodiverse countries in the world, with more than 500,000 species, which represents 6% of the world’s biodiversity. Tourists can enjoy nature with active volcanoes, tropical forests, wildlife, rivers, and beaches in the Pacific and Caribbean.
 
National Holidays
 
  • January 01st: New Year´s Day
  • April 11th : Juan Santamaria Day ( National Hero)
  • Holy Thursday and Good Friday
  • May 01st : International Labor Day
  • July 25th : Annexation of Guanacaste Day
  • August 02nd : Virgin of the Angels Day
  • August 31st: Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture
  • August 15th : Mother´s Day
  • September 15th : Independence Day
  • October 12th : Christopher Columbus Day
  • December 01st: Army Abolition Day
  • December 25th : Christmas Day
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