Costa Rica
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Country overview
Costa Rica is in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama. The country consists of coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones.
Climate overview
Tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands. Tropical with plentiful rainfall and high temperatures throughout the year; heavier rainfall between May-November and felt more on the Caribbean coast than the Pacific.
Population estimates
| Total population | |
| 1975 | 2 million |
| 2003 | 4 million |
| 2015 estimate | 5 million |
Ethnic groups
White (including Mestizo) 94%, Black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%
(source: CIA)
Languages spoken
Spanish, plus some indigenous languages
(source: CIA)
Religions
Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%
(source: CIA)
Population age profile
| Population under age 15 (% of total) | |
| 2003 | 29 % |
| 2015 estimate | 23 % |
| Population over age 65 (% of total) | |
| 2003 | 4 % |
| 2015 estimate | 7 % |
Education facts
| School age population | 2004 | 2005 |
| Primary | 499,233 | 494,979 |
| Secondary | 439,043 | 438,429 |
(source: UNESCO, 2004/2005)
Standards of living
| Human development index rank | 47 |
| Human poverty rank | 3 |
| Life expectancy at birth female 2003 | 80 |
| Life expectancy at birth male 2003 | 75 |
| Probability at birth of surviving to age 65, female (% of cohort), 2000-2005 | 88 |
| Probability at birth of surviving to age 65, male (% of cohort), 2000-2005 | 81 |
(source: HDI, 2005 )
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