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Costa Rica

• Republic of Costa Rica
• National name: República de Costa Rica
• President: Oscar Arias Sanchez (2006)
• Area: 19,730 sq. mi. (51,100 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 4,075,261
• Capital and largest city (2003 est.): San José, 337,200
• Monetary unit: Colón
• Language: Spanish
• Ethnicity/race: white (including mestizo) 96%, black 2%, Indian 1%, Chinese 1%
• Religion: 95% Roman Catholic    Source:  Infoplease

Santa Elena cloud forest

Arenal volcano

Canopy Tour, Monteverde Cloud Forest

Manatee

Pastoral landscape

Toucan

Sunset

A perfect orchid

Banana in bloom

Bird of Paradise

Butterfly

Crocodile

Head of Rooster plant

Jacob Beach

Landscape

Scarlet Macaw

Waterfall, Chorros

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Santa Elena cloud forest

 

Costa Rica's national anthem

 

	For more information on Costa Rica click on the links below: Costa Rica National Parks and Reserves Costa Rica:  No Artificial Ingrediants Costa Rica Web Infoplease Monteverde Rain Forest Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas Virtual Costa Rica Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias Sanchez		Costa Rica's national coat of arms