Capital:San Jose
Population:4,016,173
Area:51,100 sq km
Climate:tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands
Languages:Spanish (official), English
Currency:Costa Rican colon (CRC)
Government:democratic republic
Religions:Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
