! COUNTRY DATA: Costa Rica : Information from the CIA World Factbook! INTRODUCTION GEOGRAPHY Location Area Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama total: 51,100 sq km country comparison to the world: 129 land: 51,060 sq km water: 40 sq km note: includes Isla del Coco Climate Current Weather tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands Natural Resources Total Renewable Water Resources Freshwater Withdrawal hydropower 112.4 cu km (2000) total: 2.68 cu km/yr (29%/17%/53%) per capita: 619 cu m/yr (2000) Natural Hazards occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season and landslides; active volcanoes volcanism: Arenal (elev. 1,670 m, 5,479 ft), which erupted in 2010, is the most active volcano in Costa Rica; a 1968 eruption destroyed the town of Tabacon; Irazu (elev. 3,432 m, 11,260 ft), situated just east of San Jose, has the potential to spew ash over the capital city as it did between 1963 and 1965; other historically active volcanoes include Miravalles, Poas, Rincon de la Vieja, and Turrialba
Environmental Issues deforestation and land use change, largely a result of the clearing of land for cattle ranching and agriculture; soil erosion; coastal marine pollution; fisheries protection; solid waste management; air pollution PEOPLE Population 4,516,220 (July 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 122 Ethnic Groups Religions Languages Literacy Rate white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1% Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% Spanish (official), English definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.9% male: 94.7% female: 95.1% (2000 census) Major Infectious Diseases NA GOVERNMENT Type Independence democratic republic 15 September 1821 (from Spain) Constitution 7 November 1949 Legal System based on Spanish civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction ECONOMY Agricultural Products Industries bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef, poultry, dairy; timber microprocessors, food processing, medical equipment, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products
Import commodities Import Partners Export Commodities Export Partners Per Capita GDP raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum, construction materials US 44.72%, Mexico 7.65%, Venezuela 5.56%, China 5.15%, Japan 4.36% (2009) bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar; beef; seafood; electronic components, medical equipment US 44.72%, Mexico 7.65%, Venezuela 5.56%, China 5.15%, Japan 4.36% (2009) $11,400 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 99 $11,100 (2009 est.) $11,400 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars Population below poverty line 16% (2006 est.) *CITATIONS: All information included above is extracted from the CIA World Factbook except where noted.
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