Official Name: Republic of Costa Rica

Capital: San Jose

Population: 4.1 million

Type of Government: Democratic Republic

Leader: President Oscar Arias

Official Language: Spanish

Currency: Colon

Main Ethnicity: White (including mestizo)

Main Religion: Roman Catholic

Time Zone Offset: UTC-6

Inflation: 12.1%

Growth: 7.9%

Unemployment: 6.6%                 Return to Home Page