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| Government Type |
democratic republic |
| Legal System |
based on Spanish civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Currency |
Costa Rican colon (CRC) |
| Economic Overview |
Costa Rica's basically stable economy depends on tourism, agriculture, and electronics exports. Poverty has been substantially reduced over the past 15 years, and a strong social safety net has been put into place. At the same time, distribution of income remains severely unequal. Foreign investors remain attracted by the country's political stability and high education levels, and tourism continues to bring in foreign exchange. However, traditional export sectors have not kept pace. Low coffee prices and an overabundance of bananas have hurt the agricultural sector. The government continues to grapple with its large deficit and massive internal debt, with the need to modernize the state-owned electricity and telecommunications sector, and with the problem of bringing down inflation. |
| Natural Resources |
hydropower |
| Primary Industries |
microprocessors, food processing, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products |
| Agricultural Products |
coffee, pineapples, bananas, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef; timber |
| Import Commodities |
raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum |
| Export Commodities |
coffee, bananas, sugar; pineapples; textiles, electronic components, medical equipment |
| Export Partners |
US 49.7%, Netherlands 5.5%, Guatemala 4.2%, Nicaragua 3.2%, Puerto Rico 3.1% (2001) |
| AIRPORTS of Costa Rica |
| San Jose - Juan Santamaria Airport |
International, Near San José, Position 09°59´38"N, 084°12´32"W, Elevation 921m (3,021ft) |
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| San José - Tobias Bolanos International Airport |
Near San José, Position 09°57´27"N, 084°08´31"W, Elevation 994m (3,261ft) |
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