maps of costa rica

The maps of Costa Rica show that it is a country in Central America and its name means Rich coast. Costa Rica maps cover an area of around 51,100 square kilometer. The capital of the country is San Jose which is also the largest city in the country.

The official language of the country is Spanish and the ethnic compositions consist of Caucasians who form the bulk of the population followed by Mestizo who are the second biggest in population. The government here practices constitutional democracy. This country won its independence in 1821 from Spain.

The economy of Costa Rica is still developing and it still is the fourth highest inflationary state in Latin America. However the country ranks high in human development index. The government offers tax exemptions for companies and people who want to invest in the country.

Pharmaceutical, financial outsourcing and software development have become prime industries of this country. For those with the travel maps of Costa Rica there are places like San Jose and Limon, ocean lovers can go to Guanacaste. The entire country is beautiful other wise, in terms of happiness index this country stands very high.