Costa Rica Short Introduction for Travelers
| Capital | San Jose |
| Government | Democratic Republic |
| Currency | Costa Rican colón (₡, CRC) |
| Area | 51,100km² |
| Population | 4,301,712 (2011 Census) |
| Language | Spanish (official), Limonese creole (Mekatelyu) spoken in Limón Province |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, other Protestant 0.7%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.3%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% |
| Country code | +506 |
| Time Zone | CST(UTC -6) |