Official Language: Spanish.
Official Name: Republica de Costa Rica (Republic of Costa Rica).
Area: 19,730 sq. mi. (51,100 sq. km). Greatest
distances--north-south, 220 mi. (354 km); east-west, 237 mi. (381
km). Coastline--380 mi. (612 km) on the Pacific; 133 mi. (214 km)
on the Caribbean.
Elevation: Highest--Chirripo Grande, 12,530 ft. (3,819 m) above sea
level. Lowest--sea level along the coasts.
Population: Estimated 1996 population--3,495,000; density, 177
persons per sq. mi. (68 per sq. km); distribution, 50 percent
rural, 50 percent urban. 1984 census--2,416,809. Estimated 2001
population--3,868,000.
Chief Products: Agriculture--bananas, beef cattle, cacao, coffee,
corn, rice, sugar cane. Manufacturing--cement, clothing,
furniture, machinery, processed foods, textiles.
National Anthem: "Noble Patria, Tu Hermosa Bandera" ("Noble Homeland,
Your Beautiful Flag").
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