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Country Name

Costa Rica

Country Code

CR - CRI

Country Calling Code

+506

Country Profile

Destination Costa Rica, a virtual guide to the republic in Central America, situated on the Isthmus of Panama. The country has coastlines on both, the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered by Nicaragua in north and Panama in south east. The country covers an area of 51,100 km², this is about the size of Slovakia or slightly smaller than the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Capital Name

Sa Jose

Languages

Spanish, with a southwestern Caribbean Creole dialect of English spoken around the Limon area.

Country Currency

Costa Rican Colon (CRC)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC -6h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

4.8 million (2015)

Country Area

51,100 km² (19,729 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Manuel Antonio National Park Arenal Volcano (Volcan Arenal) Monteverde and the Cloud Forests Dominical Tamarindo Mal Pais and Santa Teresa Jaco Tortuguero National Park Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park The National Theater in San Jose Irazu Volcano National Park Braulio Carrillo National Park Rincón de la Vieja National Park La Paz Waterfall Gardens Wildlife

News

La Nación Digital Costa Rica Newspaper. La Prensa Libre Costa Rica News. La Republica National and international news. (Spanish) The Tico Times English-language weekly.

Art Culture

Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo - MADC Museum of Contemporary Art and Design. Museo del Oro Precolombino Pre-Columbian Gold Museum in San José, one of the museums of Costa Rica's Central Bank. Museo Histórico Cultural Juan Santamaría Historical Culture Museum in Alajuela. Museo Nacional de Costa Rica The National Museum of Costa Rica.

Economy Business

The economy of Costa Rica is based on tourism, agriculture and the export of electronic equipment and services. The country significantly reduced poverty during the 1950s and 1980s thanks to strong efforts by the state to strengthen the domestic market, and the development of social investments in education, electricity, telecommunications and the provision of health care services. Banco Central de Costa Rica The Central Bank of Costa Rica. Bolsa Nacional de Valores S.A. Costa Rica's Stock Exchange. CADEXCO - Costa Rican Chamber of Exporters

Transport

Airline Nature Air Costa Rica's Domestic Airline. Costa Rica Bus Tickets Bus ticket and shuttle service.

Tourism

Mount Chirripó, the highest mountain in Costa Rica within the Cordillera Talamanca, Nature Reserves: Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge, Chirripó National Park, Corcovado National Park, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Talamancan montane forests ecoregion, Tirimbina Rainforest Reserve, Volcanos: Arenal, Irazú, Poás, Turrialba, Beaches: Guanacaste, Sand Dollar Cove, Playa San Josecito, Hermosa Beach. Whitewater Rafting: Tenorio River, Pacuare River.

Education

Empresarial University of Costa Rica Private institution of higher learning. Universidad de Costa Rica The University of Costa Rica is a public university with its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, in San Pedro Montes de Oca, province of San José. Universidad Latina de Costa Rica Latin University of Costa Rica (ULatina) is the largest private university in Costa Rica. Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica Costa Rica National Univerity has its main campus in the city of Heredia. (in Spanish)

Visa Process

NOTES FOR COSTA RICA VISAS: Maximum Stay: 90 days May be obtained upon arrival BEFORE YOU GO TO COSTA RICA: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days

Additional Information

Climate: Tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands. Type: Democratic Republic Independence: 15 September (1821 from Spain) Constitution: 7 November 1949 Natural resources: Hydroelectric power, forest products, fisheries products. Agriculture products: Coffee, pineapples, bananas, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef; timber. Industries: Microprocessors, food processing, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products.

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