Costa Rica

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Capital: San Jose

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 19,730

Land Covered by Water: .7%

Time Zone: (UTC-6)

Climate: tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands

Approximate Population: 4,133,884

Official Language: Spanish

Religion: Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism,  Islam, Hinduism, Bahá'í

Currency: Costa Rican Colon

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Toxoplasmosis, Hepatitis B, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)

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