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Land Area
: 50,895 square kilometers
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Population
: Estimated 4.5 million
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Capital
: San Jose (pop. 300,000)
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Language
: Spanish
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Property Rights and Safety
: Costa Rica law protects private ownership via a Public Registry.
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Taxation
: Tax rate is ONLY 0. 25% on the declared value of the property!
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Getting There
: Costa Rica has International ports on both coasts; Air, Ocean and
Freight Transportation Services.
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Location
: Central American between Nicaragua and Panama
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Government
: One of the oldest democracies in the Americas, since 1889, and
in 1948, the government abolished the army. Furthermore,
perpetual neutrality was proclaimed in 1983
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Medical
: Exist a new clinic openened in 2006. Offers modern facilities
comparable to the United States.
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Religion
: More than 90 percent of Costa Ricans are Roman Catholic
Map
Costa Rica has about 3.6 million in
habitants whose native language is Spanish. There are seven
provinces which in the country: San José; Alajuela, Heredia,
Puntarenas, Cartago, Guanacaste and Limon. The capital is
San Jose.