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Revision as of 03:37, 10 February 2004 by Xyzzyva (talk | contribs) (formatting)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Republic of Costa Rica is a republic of Central America. Remarkably for the region, Costa Rica has stood as a bastion of stability and democracy for decades. In fact, Costa Rica has no military, only a domestic police force. The capital is San José.
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| Official language | Spanish | ||||
| Capital | San José | ||||
| President | Abel Pacheco | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 125th 51,100 km² 0.7% | ||||
| Population
- Density | Ranked 122st
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| Independence
- Date | From Spain
September 15, 1821 | ||||
| Currency | Colon | ||||
| Time zone | UTC -6 | ||||
| National anthem | Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera | ||||
| Internet TLD | .cr | ||||
| Calling Code | 506 | ||||
- History of Costa Rica
- Geography of Costa Rica
- Demographics of Costa Rica
- Politics of Costa Rica
- Economy of Costa Rica
- Communications in Costa Rica
- Transportation in Costa Rica
- Military of Costa Rica
- Foreign relations of Costa Rica
- Culture of Costa Rica (Music of Costa Rica, Cuisine of Costa Rica)
Reference
- Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.
External links
- International rankings world-wide press freedom index Rank 15 out of 139 countries (2 way tie)
- BBC Country profile: Costa Rica