Costa Rica
Location: Central America, bordered on the North by Nicaragua,
on the South by Panama
Area: 19,575 square miles
Population: 3,200,000
Government: Republic
Largest city: San Jose (capital)
Language: Spanish
Ethnic groups: Spanish descent, Mestizo
Religion: Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Processed foods, textiles, fertilizers
Chief crops: Coffee, bananas, sugarcane, rice, cacao
Minerals: Salt, gold, sulfur, iron
Leading exports: Coffee, bananas, sugar, beef
Leading imports: Machinery, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fuels
Monetary unit: Colon