Costa Rica has plenty to offer its citizens and tourists. The uniqueness of this country is derived in the natural beauty, the people, and the local species.  Each making this place that much more unique. If one is off, the whole country is off balance, as everything plays a huge role in the country’s individuality.  From 4.1 million to 0, everything is important.  Here are some numbers that make Costa Rica so unique and worth visiting. 

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• 4,133,884: 2007 population
• 1,500,000 visitors (2005)
• 34,000 species of insects
• 9,000 species of plants
• 1,200 varieties of orchids
• 1,000 species of butterflies
• 850 species of birds
• 708.137 Costa Rican colones to 1 Euro
• 519.145 Costa Rican colones to 1 US dollar
• 220 species of reptiles
• 208 species of mammals
• 160 species of amphibians
• 130 species of freshwater fish
• 112 dormant volcanoes
• 27% of land is protected
• 7 active volcanoes
• 0 – 12,529 feet (Cero Chirripo): Elevation
• Land size: slightly smaller than West Virginia

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