For the traveller interesting in geographical and social facts of a country, we have collected data from various sources (like the CIA factbook) about Costa Rica. It is not complete although, but it gives you a first idea of Zopilote’s home country.

Geo-Data of Costa Rica:

• Correct name of country: Republic of Costa Rica
• Capital city: San Jose
• Other major cities: Puerto Limon, Puntarenas, Alajuela, Liberia, Heredia, Cartago
• Area in sq km: 51,100
• Coast line in km: 1,290
• Time zone: GMT/UTC -6

Social /political / demographic data of Costa Rica:

• Population: 4,100,000 ticos & ticas
• Ethnic groups: white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%
• Religions: 75% Roman Catholic, 14% Protestant
• Languages: spanish (official), english
• Currency: Costa Rican colón (¢)
• Measures System: metric
• Government type: democratic republic

Other data:

• Roadways in km: 35,889 (27,814 unpaved)
• Electricity: 120V 60HzHz
• Electric Plug Details: american-style plug and japanese-style plug (for Europeans: bring an adapter)
• Communication: country dialing code is 506

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