General Info Costa Rica


	General Information About Costa Rica
		Location Costa Rica is 51,000 kilometers square. It is bordered on the north by Nicaragua, on the south by Panama, on the west side by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Caribbean Sea. It is located ten degrees north of the equator in the isthmus of Central America.Read more
		Government. Costa Rica is a free, democratic and independent republic. The Government is primarily composed of three branches of power: 1 - The Executive branch which consists on a President, two Vice Presidents and several Ministries; 2 - the Legislative branch consists of 57 Representatives, who act as a Congress, creating laws; and the Judiciary branch which is composed of the appellate, criminal and the Supreme Court, where the magistrates serve for eight year terms. Read more
		Currency. Local currency in Costa Rica is called "Colón". The name is due to Christpher Columbus, the italian discoverer of the new world. The denominations for colones are as follow : Read more
		Cuisine: A wide range of cuisine's from French to Chinese and local dishes can be sampled in Costa Rica. With two oceans serving as sources, seafood is a Costa Rican specialty, as are native dishes such as gallos (open faced tortillas), uniquely spiced and seasoned mashed black beans. Other native specialties are heart or palm, tamales, guacamole and ceviche. Guaro is the national alcoholic drink. Read more
		People. Costa Rica has more than three million inhabitants, and about half of them live in the Central Valley, around San Jose. These people are predominately of European heritage, mostly SpCosta Rica has more than three million inhabitants, and about half of them live in the Central Valley, around San Jose. Read more
		Religion: The main religion in Costa Rica is Roman Catholic. Even so, there is freedom to belong to any religion. In Costa Rica you will find all kind of groups belonging to different religions such as: Protestants, (the second biggest group), Islamic Religion, Jewish Religion, Buddhist, etc... The smallest towns have their own churches or chapels. When you drive by dirt roads in the more distant towns of Costa Rica, especially on Sundays, you will see lots of people walking to the Sunday catholic or protestant services.Read more

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