| Location: |
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Central American Isthmus |
| Area: |
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51,100 km² |
| Capital: |
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San José |
| Population: |
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Approximately 4.4 m |
| Official language: |
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Spanish |
| National Symbols: |
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Flag, coat of arms and the national anthem |
| National Bird: |
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Yigüirro (Turdus grayi) |
| National Flower: |
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Purple Guaria (Guarianthe skinneri) |
| National Tree: |
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Guanacaste (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) |
| Wildlife: |
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White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
| Work: |
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Oxcart (declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Immaterial Heritage of Mankind by UNESCO on November 24, 2005. |
| Currency: |
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Costa Rican Colon |
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