Costa Rica

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Alternative name(s) República de Costa Rica (official, Spanish) Language(s) Spanish Literacy rate 97.4% Currency Costa Rican colón Capital City San José Country code +506 ISO CRI Domain(TLD) .cr Ethnicity White/Castizo or Mestizo, Mulatto, Amerindian Head of Government President Religion Christianity Nationality Costa Rican Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 51,100 km2 (19,700 sq mi) Timezone UTC−6 (CST) Average elevation 746 m (2,448 ft) Coastline 1,290 Km Mains Electricity 120 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Costa Rica embassies in different countries

National symbols of Costa Rica

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  Founder
  Christopher Columbus
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  National day
  15 Sep 1821
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  National animal
  White-tailed deer
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  National dish
  Gallo Pinto
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  National dance
  Merengue. Merengue
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  National monument
  Guayabo National Monument
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National flower
  Guaria Morada
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  National drink
  Guaro
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  National colors
  Blue, white and red
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Enterolobium cyclocarpum
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  National bird
  Clay-colored thrush
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  National poet
  Aquileo J. Echeverría, Carmen Lyra
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  National mausoleum
  The Guayabo National Monument
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  National football team
  CRC
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  Tourism slogan
  Essential Costa Rica
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  Emoji flag
  🇨🇷
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  National airline
  Avianca Costa Rica
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  National instrument
  Marimba
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  National hero
  Juan Santamaría
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
  Clay-colored robin known as Yiguirro
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  President
  Carlos Alvarado Quesada
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  Olympics Committee
  Comité Olímpico Nacional de Costa Rica
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  Passport
  Passport of Costa Rica
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  Mythical Creature
  Cadejo
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Neighbouring countries of Costa Rica

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  Nicaragua
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  Panama