Naturally Costa Rica, 2008 - 2009
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  • Location: The northern border meets Nicaragua, Panama to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the East and the Pacific Ocean to the West.
  • Area: 51.100km2
  • Population: 4,159,758 habitants
  • Time zone: EST-1/GMT-6
  • Climate: Costa Rica has a great climate most of the year which is divided in two seasons: rainy and dry.
  • Capital city: San José
  • Political system: Representative Democracy
  • Currency: The Colón is the oficial currency, however, most hotels accept credit cards and dollars.
  • Languages: Spanish is the oficial language, but there are several other native languages Duch as Bribri and Cabécar.
  • Religion: Catholicism is the oficial religion, but freedom of creed is a constitutional right.
 
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