Fact Sheet
Costa Rica
Official Title:
Republic of Costa Rica (República de Costa Rica)
General Information
Capital: San José
Population (million): 4.666
Total Area: 51,100km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 494.54 Colon (CRC) (2012)
National Holiday: 15 September
Language(s): Spanish
Political Information
Type of State:
Democratic republic
Type of Government:
Unicameral presidential democracy: legislative assembly with 57 elected members; elections held every four years.
Head of State:
Président Laura CHINCHILLA
Head of Government:
Président Laura CHINCHILLA
Ministers:
First Vice President: Alfio Piva
Second Vice President: Luis Liberman
Foreign Affairs: José Enrique CASTILLO Barrantes
Foreign Trade: Anabel González
Main Political Parties:
PLN - Nationalist Liberal Party 23
PAC - Citizens Action Party 10
ML - Libertarian Movement Party 9
PUSC - Social Christian Unity Party 6
PASE - Accessibility without Exclusion Party 4
Others 5
Elections:
2014 (President and Congress)
Economic Information (2012)
Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.
| Type | Costa Rica | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 45.12 | 1818.32 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 9668.85 | 52209.92 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 5 | 1.84 |
| Inflation: (%) | 4.49 | 1.52 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 7.5 | 7.29 |
Trade and Investment (2012)
Canadian exports to country: $185,461,772
Canadian imports from country: $513,409,514
FDI in Canada: $ million
CDI in Costa Rica: $ million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Luis Carlos DELGADO Murillo
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Wendy Drukier
June 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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