Costa Rica
- Official Name:
- Republic of Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
- Area:
- 51.100 km 2
- Population (2007):
- 4.133.884 inhabitants
- Coastline:
- 1.290 km
- Capital:
- San Jose
- Maritime Ports and terminals:
- Caldera, Golfito, Moin, Puerto Limón, Puerto Quepos, Puntarenas
- Maritime claims:
-
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
- Continental shelf: 200 nm
- Political divisions:
- 7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose
- Language(s):
- Spanish (official), English
- National holiday:
- Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
- Nationality:
- Costa Rican(s)
- Official time:
- UTC-6.
- Member of:
- BCIE, CACM, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA (observer), MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
- Internet country code:
- .cr
Economic Profile
- Currency:
-
Costa Rican colon (CRC) - GDP - per capita (PPP):
- USD12.500 (2006 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate):
- (2006 est.) USD 21.390.000.000
- PIB (Real growth rate:
- 7,9% (2006 est.)
- GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)
-
- Agriculture: 8,6%
- Industry: 31%
- Services: 60,4%
- Labor force:
- 1.866.000 (2006 est.)
- Labor force - by occupation (1999):
-
- Agriculture 20%
- Industry: 22%
- Services 58%
- Unemployment rate:
- 6,6% (2006 est.)
- Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
- 12,1% (2006 est)
- Investment (Gross Fixed):
- 19,4% del PIB (2006 est.)
- Budget:
-
- Revenues: USD3.134.000.000
- Expenditures: USD3.475.000.000
- Public debt:
- 53,4% of GDP (2006 est.)
- Current account balance:
- USD -1.176.000.000 (2006 est.)
- Exports:
- USD 7.931.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Exports - Commodities:
- Bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar; textiles, electronic components, medical equipment
- Exports - Partners:
- US 42,6%, Hong Kong 6,9%, Netherlands 6,4%, Guatemala 4,2% (2005)
- Imports:
- USD 10.880.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Imports - Commodities:
- Raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum
- Imports - partners:
- US 41,3%, Japan 5,6%, Venezuela 4,8%, Mexico 4,8%, Ireland 4,3%, Brazil 4,2%, China 4,2% (2005)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
- USD 2.500.000.000 (2006 est.)
- Debt - external:
- USD 6.420.000.000 (2006)
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