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.
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