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Costa Rica
Welcome to Costa Rica, (Spanish for 'rich coast') a land of lush rainforests, giant sea turtles, tropical birds, and rugged mountain chains. With 800 miles of coastline of varied terrain, Costa Rica lives up to its name.
Official name: Republic of Costa Rica
Size: 19,730 square miles; slightly smaller than West Virginia
Population: 4,576,562 as of 2011
Capital: San José
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: Costa Rican Colón
Climate: Tropical and subtropical with a short dry season and a long rainy season
Literacy Rate: 94.9%
Agricultural Products: Coffee, pineapples, bananas, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes
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