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PROVINCES
POPULATION Population Area COSTA RICA : 3,810,179 51,100 SAN JOSE : 1,345,750 4,966 ALAJUELA : 716,286 9,758 CARTAGO : 432,395 3,125 HEREDIA : 354,732 2,657 GUANACASTE: 264,238 10,141 PUNTARENAS: 357,483 11,266 LIMON : 339,295 9,189 |
| Generalities Official Name: Republic of Costa Rica Area: 51.100 Sq.Km. Oficial Language: Spanish A section of the population speaks English, mainly in the Atlantic Zone. Bilingual education has expanded in grammar schools and high schools, not only in private institutes but in public institutes as well; likewise, English is spoken as a rule during commercial or business encounters. |
Geographic Location Central America. To the north it borders with Nicaragua and to the South with Panama. Costa Rica has coasts on both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Capital: San Jose Currency: Colon |
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