Costa Rica: Statistics
People [1]
People
Population | 4,999,441 (2018) |
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Population Growth Rate | 0.995 annual % (2018) |
Age Dependency Ratio | 44.665 % of working-age population (2018) |
Urban Population | 79.34 % of total (2018) |
Infant Mortality Rate | 7.6 per 1,000 live births (2018) |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 80.095 years (2018) |
Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2018)
Energy [2]
Other [3]
Technology
Airports | 161 (2013) |
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Cellular Telephones | 8,495,585 (2018 est.) |
Highways | 5,035 km (2017) |
Internet Users | 3,217,277 (2016 est.) |
Railways | 278 km (2014) |
Telephones | 774,303 (2018 est.) |
Geography & Environment
Location | Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama |
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Total Area | 51,100 sq. km |
Land Area | 51,060 sq. km |
Water Area | 40 sq. km |
Coastline | 1,290 km |
Climate | tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands |
Terrain | coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major volcanoes |
Lowest Point | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
Highest Point | Cerro Chirripo 3,819 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/6/2019
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020