petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish
External Debt
$10,050,000,000 $
$644,500,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Costa Rican colones (CRC) per US dollar - 529.62 (2008 est.), 519.53 (2007), 511.3 (2006), 477.79 (2005), 437.91 (2004)
Norwegian kroner (NOK) per US dollar - 5.6361 (2008), 5.86 (2007), 6.418 (2006), 6.445 (2005), 6.7327 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.600%
1.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
10
Location
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Area
51,100 km sq
323,802 km sq
Coastline
1,290 km
25,148 km
Climate
tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
