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Name: The Republic of Costa Rica
Location : Central America
Time : IST (-) 11 1/2 hrs
Capital : San Jose
Language : Spanish (official), English
Area : 51,060 sq kms
Population : 4,576,562 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 15 Sep (Independence Day)
Currency : Costa Rican Colon (CRC) 1 = INR 0.11.
Climate : In the Central Valley, where the main centres of population are located, the average temperature is 22°C (72°F). In the coastal areas the temperature is much hotter. The rainy season starts in May and finishes in November. The ‘warm’ dry season is December to May, though temperature differences between summer and winter are slight.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 31 Mar Easter Sunday. 11 Apr Juan Santamaría's Day. 1 May Labour Day. 25 Jul Guanacaste Day. 2 Aug Virgin of Los Angeles, Feast of Patroness of Costa Rica. 15 Aug Assumption. 15 Aug Mothers' Day. 15 Sep Independence Day. 12 Oct Día de las Culturas. 25 Dec Christmas Day.
Airline Name : Grupo Taca (TA)
International Airports : Juan Santamaria (SJO)