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Summary statistics
Region Central America  
Currency Costa Rican Colon (CRC)  
Surface area (square kms) 51100  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 4468  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 87.4  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) San José (1285)  
United Nations membership date 2 November 1945  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 25917  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 19973  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 15947  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 6.3  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 5.9  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 1.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 5801.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 4615.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 4058.9  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 5616.6  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 4433.7  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 3740.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 21.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 19.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 17.8  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 516.62 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 477.79 Market rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 308.19 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 –1578  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –981  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –707  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 207 Central area.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 170 Central area.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Central area.  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2007 138 Derived by the UNSD from component national indices.  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2005 120 Derived by the UNSD from component national indices.  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2000 100 Derived by the UNSD from component national indices.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 108  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 110  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 4.6 July. Age group 12 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 6.6 July. Age group 12 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 5.2 July. Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2007 22.2 July. Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 21.5 July. Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 22.3 July. Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2007 13.2 July. Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 15.2 July. Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 20.4 July. Age group 12 years and over.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 43.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 42.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 41.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 79.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 79.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 81.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 1980  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1679  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 1088  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 696 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 695  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 588  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 65.9  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 57.5  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 29.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 33.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 21.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 6.0  
Exports (million US$) 2007 8927.6  
Imports (million US$) 2007 12757.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 United States (36.6), China (9.4), China, Hong Kon  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 United States (38.4), China (5.9), Mexico (5.8)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.5  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 26.3  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 10.9/9.4  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 103.3  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 81.2/76.5  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 9.9  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 2.1  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 80.0 Age group 15 to 44 years. 1999.  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 62.8  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.3  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.1  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 10.5  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 17701  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 4.7  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 100.4/98.4  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 54.3/45.7  
Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) 64.7 World Association of Newspapers.  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 36.8/63.2  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 250  
Forested area (% of land area) 46.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 7302/1.7  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 683.0  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 1866  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 16.2/24.9  
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