Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has achieved a relatively high standard of living. Land ownership is widespread. Tourism is a rapidly expanding industry.
Demographic Data
Capital: San José
Government type: Democracy
Government stability: 80.5%
Government efficiency: 90.2%
Population's support to government: 81.4%
Area: 50,660 square kilometers
Habitable land: 92.0%
Farmable land: 6.0%
Total population: 3,419 thousands
Population's growth: 2.2%
Country's development level: 8,840
Economic Data
GNP: 16,900,000,000
Industralisation: 49.7%
International funding: 42,000,000
Political Data
Secret services efficiency: 2,431
Military Data
Technological generation: 1
Number of rebels: 341
Rebels development: 7,956
Rebels technological access: 6,187