Costa Rica
Republic of Costa Rica
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About Costa Rica
Costa Rica, the jewel of Central America, is known for its scenic beauty with abundant animal and birdlife in its rainforests and national parks. Tortuguero National Park is home to over 320 species of birds (with 8 species of parrots), monkeys and reptiles; the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve with its numerous orchids; Volcan Arenal National Park has some magnificent volcanic sights and volcanic mountains.
Costa Rica is also home to beautifull beaches that stretch for kilometers along unspoilt coastline that offer many possibities for surfing, snorkelling and deep sea fishing.
In the capital city of San Jose with its pleasant typical Spanish architecture, you can enjoy collections of pre-Colombian art and jade artifacts at the city's museums.
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General information
- Capital: San Jose
- Language: Spanish (official), English
- Climate: Tropical and subtropical; rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands
- Timezone: UTC -6
- Currency: 1 Costa Rican Colon (CRC) = 100 centimos
- Electricity plugs: a b (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 4,016,173 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +506
- Toplevel domain .cr
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Good to know
Costa Ricans are known for their incredible warmth and ability to pamper guests with a smile.
Religion: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, other 6.8%, none 3.2%
National holiday: Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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