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Information for
the Traveler
Visas:
Citizens of the USA, Canada, Argentina, Israel, Japan, Panama,
Romania, South Korea, Uruguay the UK and most Western European
countries do not need a visa for a 90-day stay. Citizens of
Australia, New Zealand, Eire, France, Sweden, and most of
Eastern Europe and Latin America can stay 30 days without a
visa.If you do need a visa, it will cost you US$20 from a Costa
Rican consulate.
Time: UTC minus 6 hours
Electricity: 110V, 60Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Tourism: estimated 1.000,000 visitors per year |
Full
country name:
Republic of Costa Rica
Area: 51,100 sq km (19,929 sq mi)
Population: 3,465,000 (growth rate 2%)
Capital city: San José (pop 280,000)
People: 96% Spanish descent, 2% African descent, 1%
indigenous Indians, Chinese
Language: Spanish, Creole English and Indian
dialects
Religion: 95% Roman Catholic, 1% Protestant
Government: democracy
President: Miguel Angel Rodriguez |
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