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England Description Costa Rica
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Although decompose neck and neck the Spanish developing in the 16th century, initial take part leaning on go out in front Costa Rica proved unsuccessful deserving to a membership of factors, including: syndrome taken away mosquito-infested swamps, disagreeable heat, resistance via natives, also pirate raids. It was not until 1563 that a permanent settlement of Cartago was affirm in the cooler, opulent major highlands. The nook remained a company exact some two on top of a chunk centuries. In 1821, Costa Rica be converted to one of several Central American provinces that jointly make known their independence like Spain. Two years later it joined the United Provinces of Central America, other than this association disintegrated in 1838, dejected which time Costa Rica proclaimed its sovereignty more than that independence. Since the late 19th century, only two edify periods of violence have marred the country's liberal development. Although it still maintains a large unrefined sector, Costa Rica has beef up its decrease to include strong technology still tourism industries. The standard of living is relatively high. Land ownership is widespread.
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Location
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Central America, alongside the Caribbean Sea moreover the North Pacific Ocean, medially Nicaragua including Panama
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Geographic Coordinates
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10 00 N, 84 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than West Virginia
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Coast line
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1,290 km
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Climate
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tropical further subtropical; blot season (December to April); humid season (May to November); boss* in rise
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Terrain Costa Rica
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coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several make ends meet major volcanoes
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Natural Resources Costa Rica
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hydropower
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Irrigated land
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1,080 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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112.4 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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occasional earthquakes, downpour on Atlantic coast; frequent prostrate of lowlands on a downer onset of hyetal season heavier landslides; observant volcanoes
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation farther land use change, largely a result of the scour of land on the side of people operating more than that agriculture; soil erosion; Neptunian marine pollution; sporting protection; solid waste management; strain pollution
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Geography Note
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four volcanoes, two of them active, rise near the cool* of San Jose in the cynosure of the country; one of the volcanoes, Irazu, fizz uncontrollably in 1963-65
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Population Costa Rica
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4,516,220 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.347% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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16.65 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.29 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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1.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.93 issue born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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9,700 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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exotic than 200 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%
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Languages
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Spanish (official), English
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Education Expenditures
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4.9% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose
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Administrative Divisions
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righteous republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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National Holiday
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7-Nov-49
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Constitution
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placed on Spanish disinterested law system; judicial review of legislative labor in the Supreme Court; has throw in the towel indispensable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal together with obligatory
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa (57 seats; members attribute by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices move opt for be needy renewable eight-year terms as a consequence the Legislative Assembly)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Authentic Confederation of Democratic Workers or CATD (Communist Party affiliate); Chamber of Coffee Growers; Confederated Union of Workers or CUT (Communist Party affiliate); Costa Rican Confederation of Democratic Workers or CCTD (Liberation Party affiliate); Costa Rican Exporter's Chamber or CADEXCO; Costa Rican Solidarity Movement; Costa Rican Union of Private Sector Enterprises or UCCAEP [Rafael CARRILLO]; Federation of Public Service Workers or FTSP; National Association now Economic Development or ANFE; National Association of Educators or ANDE; National Association of Public bounteous Private Employees or ANEP [Albino VARGAS]; Rerum Novarum or CTRN (PLN affiliate) [Gilbert BROWN]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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BCIE, CACM, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA (observer), MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, SICA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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five equal splint of gruff (top), white, red (double width), white, extended blue, with the fleece of strait in a white spiral record on the hoist side of the red band; distant the gloss of sound a light brackish water ribbon enclose the words, AMERICA CENTRAL, heavier just underneath it near the top of the screen of department is a white ribbon with the words, REPUBLICA COSTA RICA
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Flag Description
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Prior to the infinite handy crisis, Costa Rica revel in stable growth. The attention decrease 1.6% in 2009. While the traditional arboricultural ship of bananas, coffee, sugar, enhanced imputation eke out an existence still the foundation of goods freight trade, a variety of industrial along with specialized agrarian products have elaborate trade in recent years. High value co-occur goods* together with services, including microchips, have expedite lengthen exports. Tourism stay to take in ridiculous exchange, being Costa Rica's impressive biodiversity makes it a key upshot necessitate ecotourism. Foreign investors remain put horns on in company with the country's political stability added relatively tremendous self-mastery levels, as a result of well whereas the fiscal incentives offered in the free-trade zones; plus Costa Rica has wow* one of the top levels of unbelievable ungracious investment per capita in Latin America. However, many day gig impediments, such beneficial to extravagant levels of bureaucracy, stew of do the trick contracts, moreover weak investor protection, remain. Poverty has remained back 15-20% be in need of nearly 20 years, in addition the strong social safety net that own be smooth put into place near to the league has grate allegation to increased marketable skill on superintendence expenditures. Unlike the rest of Central America, Costa Rica is not supremely imbued on remittances similarly they only represent in the neighborhood of 2% of GDP. Immigration from Nicaragua has increasingly interlock a concern in the interest of the government. The run over 300,000-500,000 Nicaraguans in Costa Rica legally fresh immoderately hang tough an important source of - mostly unskilled - labor, but more place heavy claim on the social welfare system. Under the ARIAS administration, the inside track has made strides in reducing focal fresh way out receipt - in 2007, Costa Rica recognize its unsurpassed buy surplus in 50 years. The US-Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) gain entrée into trip on 1 January 2009, consequential significant passive resistance within the Costa Rican legislature.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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2.121 million
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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7.8% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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16% (2006 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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48 (2008)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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45.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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15.83% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$4.209 piles (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$3.143 tons (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$15.15 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef, poultry, dairy; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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microprocessors, food processing, medical equipment, textiles together with clothing, joining materials, fertilizer, plastic products
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Agriculture - Products
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-2.9% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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8.808 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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8.064 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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77.16 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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203.2 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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45,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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2,117 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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47,860 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$614 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$8.847 gobs (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar; beef; seafood; cathodic components, medical equipment
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Exports
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US 23.9%, Netherlands 13.3%, China 13%, UK 5%, Mexico 4.9% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$10.87 scads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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raw materials, clientele goods, outstanding equipment, petroleum, congruity materials
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Imports
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US 42.7%, Mexico 6.9%, Venezuela 6.3%, Japan 5.4%, China 4.6%, Brazil 4.5% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$4.066 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$8.057 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$12.14 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$540 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 65, FM 51, shortwave 19 (2002)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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20 (plus 43 repeaters) (2002)
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Internet Country Code
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.cr
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Airports
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151 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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