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Roman Catholic 71.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 12.3%, other Protestant 2.6%, Jehovah's Witness 0.5%, other 2.4%, none 10.4% (2016 est.)

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There are only 2 top spoken languages Spanish and English

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Costa Rica is a democratic, free and independent republic. Its government is popular, representative, alternative and responsible, exercised by three supreme powers which are distinct and independent of each other: Executive Power, Legislative Power and Judicial Power.
The leader's name is Carlos Alvarado Quesada

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Costa Rica covers 51,100 sq. km
Costa Rica's geography mainly consists of coastal plain vivisected by five towering mountain ranges

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It is Hot and dry

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-Explored by the Spanish early in the 16th century, initial attempts at colonizing Costa Rica proved unsuccessful due to a combination of factors, including disease from mosquito-infested swamps, brutal heat, resistance by natives, and pirate raids.

-Two years later it joined the United Provinces of Central America, but this federation disintegrated in 1838, at which time Costa Rica proclaimed its sovereignty and independence.

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Population: 4.906 million (2017) World bank

Life expectancy: 79.83 years (2016) World Bank

Fertility rate: 1.78 births per woman (2016) World Bank

GNI per capita: 16,100 PPP dollars (2017) World Bank

Population growth rate: 1.0% annual change (2017

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The Gallo pinto
Gallo pinto or gallopinto is a traditional dish of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, consisting of rice and beans as a base.

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9.7489° N, 83.7534° W

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Costa Rican currency is as colorful as its terrain.

Nicoya is one of the top five Blue Zones in the world.

Native Costa Ricans call themselves ticos and ticas.

Bahia Ballena is literally shaped like a whale's tail.

Costa Rica has more than 800 miles of coastline.

The U.S. is roughly 181 times larger than Costa Rica.