costa rica
   costa rica
Capital: san josè Pos.:
Surface: 51.100 Kmq 128
Population 2024: 5.129.910
Pop. density: 100,39 in./Kmq
Pop. growth 4 ys:  + 1,90 %
GDP per capita: 16.862 $
Nominal GDP 2023: 86,498 billions $
Estimate Growth GDP 2025: +18,6 %
PPP per capita: 21.978 $ 62
GDP PPP 2020: 112,745 billions $ 84
Internet TLD:  CR
Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.The sovereign state is a unitary presidential constitutional republic. It is known for its long-standing and stable democracy, and for its highly educated workforce. The country spends roughly 6.9% of its budget (2016) on education, compared to a global average of 4.4%.
Economy:
It's economy, once heavily dependent on agriculture, has diversified to include sectors such as finance, corporate services for foreign companies, pharmaceuticals, and ecotourism. Many foreign manufacturing and services companies operate in Costa Rica's  Free Trade Zones (FTZ) where they benefit from investment and tax incentives. Costa Rica was inhabited by indigenous peoples before coming under Spanish rule in the 16th century. It remained a peripheral colony of the empire until independence



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