Costa Rica
Official name:	Costa Rica
Capital City:	San Jose
Current Local Time:
Country website:	http://www.dhl.co.cr
International Dialing Code:	506
Population:	3,463,083 (July 1996
Currency:	1 Costa Rican colon (C) = 100 centimos
Spoken Languages:	Spanish (official), English spoken around Puerto Limon
Holidays:	Jan 1, Apr 9, 10, 11, May 1, Jul 25, Aug 2, 15, Sep 15, Oct 12, Dec 25
Major Exports:	Commodities: coffee, bananas, textiles, sugar Partners: US, Germany, Italy, Guatemala, El Salvador, Netherlands, UK, France
Major Imports:	Commodities: raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum Partners: US, Japan, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Germany
Total Export:	$2.4 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
Total Import:	$3 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.)
Gross Domestic Product:	$18.4 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income:	$5,400 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	94.8%
Population Growth Rate:	2.06% (1996 est.)