Costa Rica Country Guide | Guide to Costa Rica

Capital: San Jose

Population: 4,401,000

Currency: Costa Rican colon (CRC)

Religions: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%

Government: democratic republic

Languages: Spanish (official), English

Climate: tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands

Phone Code: 506