THE FACTS IN BRIEF
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  COSTA RICA!
  Capital: San Jose.
Official Language: Spanish.
Official Name: Republica de Costa Rica (Republic of Costa Rica).
Area: 19,730 square miles (354 km sq.)
Elevation: Highest- Chirripo Grande, 12,530 ft. (3,819km) above sea level. Lowest - Sea level along the coasts.
Population: (Estimated)3,604,642.
Population Density: 183 persons per square mile.
Population Distribution: 50% urban, 50% rural.
Ethnic Groups: White and Mestizo 96%.
Chief Products: Agriculture - bananas, beef, cattle, cacao, coffee, corn, rice, sugar cane. Manufacturing - cement, clothing, furniture, machinery, processed foods, textiles.
National Anthem: "Noble Patria, Tu Hermosa Bandera" ("Noble Homeland, Your Beautiful Flag").
Money: Basic Unit - Colon.
   *Information from 1997 World Book Encyclopedia and the 1999 Almanac.
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