Capital : San Jose
Major Language(s) : Spanish
Largest City : San José
Date of UN Membership : 2 Nov. 1945
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 920
Currency : colón
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 9519
Area (km²) : 51100
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 3933
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 68
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 2540
Urban Population (%, 1990-99) : 47
Rate of Urban Growth Population (% per annum, 1990-99): 2,9
Source: 2002, United Nations Publications.