Welcome to Costa Rica

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General Description: Note that this Central American country lies in the range of Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. Its location slightly exceeds that of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. It has to this day a narrow Pacific coastal region. Cocos Island (10 sq mi; 26 sq km), about 300 mi (483 km) off the Pacific Coast, is under Costa Rican sovereignty.

CLIMATE : It is noted that the climate of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is unequivocally a tropical country, situated in the range of 8° and 11° North latitude, fairly nearby the equator. Notwithstanding the fact that in the mountains above 2000 meters you acquire much cooler temperatures, the average annual temperature for most of the country lies in the range of 21.7°C (71°F) and 27°C (81°F). Did you know that the coolest months are and have always been from November through January, and the warmest from March through May. San José, the capital, where over a third of the population lives, stands at approximately 1170 meters altitude and has to this day a mean annual temperature of 20.6°C (69°F).

Population Stats Population: 4,133,884 (July 2007 est.)It is noted that the climate of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is unequivocally a tropical country, situated in the range of 8° and 11° North latitude, fairly nearby the equator. Notwithstanding the fact that in the mountains above 2000 meters you acquire much cooler temperatures, the average annual temperature for most of the country lies in the range of 21.7°C (71°F) and 27°C (81°F). Did you know that the coolest months are and have always been from November through January, and the warmest from March through May. San José, the capital, where over a third of the population lives, stands at approximately 1170 meters altitude and has to this day a mean annual temperature of 20.6°C (69°F).