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Costa Rica

Currency code: 
CRC
Currency name: 
Costa Rican colon
Country name: 
Costa Rica
Capital: 
San José
Country code: 
CR
Continent: 
Central America and Caribbean
Independence: 
September 15, 1821
Independent from: 
from Spain
Total area: 
51,100
Total area note: 
note: includes Isla del Coco
Land area: 
51,060
Water area: 
40
Population: 
4,695,942
Population note: 
4,695,942 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: 
Spanish
All languages: 
Spanish (official), English
Time zone: 
CST (UTC−6)
Drive on: 
Right
Calling code: 
+506
Domain: 
.cr