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GeographyLocation: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
Area: Land boundaries: total 639 km, Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km Coastline: 1,290 km
PeoplePopulation: 3,419,114 (July 1995 est.)
Age structure:
Population growth rate: 2.24% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 24.88 births/1,000 population Death rate: 3.47 deaths/1,000 population Net migration rate: 1.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population Infant mortality rate: 10.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate: 3.01 children born/woman Ethnic divisions: white (including mestizo) 96%, black 2%, Indian 1%, Chinese 1% Religions: Roman Catholic 95% Languages: Spanish (official), English; spoken around Puerto Limon
Literacy:
age 15 and over can read and write (1984)
Government
Names:
Type: democratic republic Capital: San Jose Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain) Constitution: 9 November 1949
EconomyNational product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $16.9 billion National product real growth rate: 4.3% National product per capita: $5,050 Inflation rate (consumer prices): 9% Unemployment rate: 4%
Electricity:
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| The Mother Nature was kind to Olympic athletes and spectators. The average high temperature during the Games was 89 degrees with an average low of 72 degrees. Highest temperature registered (20 July) - 99 degrees. Lowest high temperature registered is 79 degrees (28 July). |