Population: 3,342,154 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.31% (1994 est.)

Birth rate: 25.48 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate: 3.52 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Net migration rate: 1.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 11 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.8 years
male: 75.88 years
female: 79.81 years (1994 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.06 children born/woman (1994 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Costa Rican(s)
adjective: Costa Rican

Ethnic divisions: white (including mestizo) 96%, black 2%, Indian 1%, Chinese 1%

Religions: Roman Catholic 95%

Languages: Spanish (official), English; spoken around Puerto Limon

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
total population: 93%
male: 93%
female: 93%
Labor force: 868,300
by occupation: industry and commerce 35.1%, government and services 33%, agriculture 27%, other 4.9% (1985 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Costa Rica on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Costa Rica People 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Costa Rica People 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.