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Demographics Results: Costa Rica
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| Country |
Costa Rica |
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| Region |
Central America |
| Area (sq km) |
51,100 |
| Border |
Nicaragua, Panama |
| Population |
4,636,348 |
| Nationality |
Costa Rican(s) |
| Ethnicity |
White (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1% |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7% Protestant 0.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% |
| Language |
Spanish (official), English |
| Literacy |
95% |
| Government |
Democratic republic |
| Capital |
San Jose |
| Leader |
President Laura Chinchilla Miranda (since May 8, 2010); First Vice President Alfio Piva Mesen (since May 8, 2010); Second Vice President Luis Liberman Ginsburg (since May 8, 2010) |
| Currency |
Costa Rican colon (CRC) |
| Independence Day |
Sept. 15, 1821 (from Spain) |
| National Holiday |
Independence Day (Sept. 15, 1821) |
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