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MAPS AND FACTS

COSTA RICA

W A N D E R I N G

AXEL MAASS

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AREA

  • Total 51,100 km2

  • Water (%) 0.7

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POPULATION

  • 4.586.353

 

CURRENCY

  • Costa Rican Colón (CRC)

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BIGGEST CITY

  • San José - 309.000

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BORDERS

  • Nicaragua

  • Panama

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INTINERARY

BORDER CROSSINGS

  • Beña Blanca / Nicaragua - Costa Rica

  • Pasa Canoas Internacional / Costa Rica - Panama

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DISTANCE BY BICYCLE

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CAPITAL

  • San José

 

LANGUAGES

  • English official

  • Mekatelyu/ Bribri/ Patois

 

ETHNIC GROUPS

  • 65.8% White - Castizo

  • 13.65% Mestizo

  • 9.03% Immigrants

  • 6.72% Mulatto

  • 2.40% Amerindian

  • 1.03% Black

  • 0.21% Asian

  • 0.88% other

 

INDEPENDENCE

  • from Spain - September 15, 1821

  • from Mexicoa - July 1, 1823

  • from United Provinces of Central America - March 21, 1847

  • Recognized by Spain - May 10, 1850

  • Constitution - November 7, 1949

  • Unitary presidentialconstitutional republic

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