Costa Rica

Population: 3.5 million. 34% under 15
Population Density: 176 per square mile
Industry: Food processing, textiles, construction materials, fertilizer, plastics
Crops: Coffee, bananas, rice potatoes
Minerals: Gold, limestone
Arable land: 6%

Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $5,050
Life Expectancy: Male 73, Female 78
Number of people per radio: 4.3
Number of people per television: 9.6
Number of people per telephone: 8.8
27% of the population is supported by agriculture

Costa Rica reaches from the Caribbean lowlands to the interior plateau that reaches a height of approximately 4,000 feet.