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Identity
Regime
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Capital
San José
Population
5,309,625
Area
51,100 km²
Currency
CRC
Executive
Head of State
Laura Fernández Delgado
2026
2026
Head of Government
Laura Fernández Delgado
2026
2026
Cabinet (size)
0
Parliament
57 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.86
#10
#10
Freedom House
91/100
Free
Free
CPI corruption
56/100
#46
#46
Press RSF
72/100
#38
#38
Economy
GDP (B$)
103 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
19,970 $
2025
2025
Growth %
4.6 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
-0.1 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
6.8 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
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Nuclear posture
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Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · OECD · WTO · OAS
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
68% · 21% · 33%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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