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About Costa Rica

Costa Rica, officially known as the Republic of Costa Rica is a Central American country, a stretch that joins North America with South America along with Panama. The Country has been part of Spanish Colonialism.

Economically Costa Rica is an agricultural country however due to the benefits from Free Trade Services, the country also provides Corporate Services to Foreign companies, Pharmaceuticals and Manufacturing. Tourism also plays a big role in the GDP of the country.

Country Facts

 

Basic Details
RegionLatin America
Capital CitySan Jose
Government TypePresidential, representative democratic republic
Official LanguagesSpanish
CurrencyCosta Rican colon, CRC
Phone Code +506
Important CitiesSan José, Limón (Puerto Limón), Alajuela, San Francisco, Cinco Esquinas, Desamparados, Liberia, Puntarenas, San Vicente, Barranca, Curridabat, Paraíso, San Isidro de El General, San José de Alajuela, Purral, San Pedro, Ipís, San Miguel, Aguacaliente
National DayIndependence Day (Sep-15)
Economy
Ease of Doing Business Ranking74
Primary IndustriesLiquidity crisis, Natural resource,Agriculture
Major ExportsOptical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit , Miscellaneous edible preparations, Electrical machinery and equipment, Plastics and articles thereof, Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, Pharmaceutical products, Coffee, tea, maté and spices, Rubber and articles thereof, Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Major Exports to IndiaVehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Pharmaceutical products, Miscellaneous chemical products, Organic chemicals, Electrical machinery and equipment, Plastics and articles thereof, Rubber and articles thereof, Articles of iron or steel, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,
Major ImportsMineral fuels, mineral oils, Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof, sound recorders, Plastics and articles thereof, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Pharmaceutical products, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical , Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, Iron and steel, Articles of iron or steel, Cereals
Major Imports from IndiaWood and articles of wood, ood charcoal, Electrical machinery and equipment, Aluminium and articles thereof, Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Iron and steel, Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal, Organic chemicals
Foreign Relations
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Trade Agreements with IndiaIndia-Costa Rica bilateral trade in 2019-20 was US$175.34 million. The exports to Costa Rica were US$126.63 million while the imports from Costa Rica were US$48.71.The main export items comprise of automobiles, pharmaceutical products, textiles and clothing, motor cycles, organic chemicals, electrical machinery, and miscellaneous products like notebooks, cables, and tires. Major imports from Costa Rica, consist of wood and articles of wood, integrated circuits and micro assemblies, optical medical or surgical instruments, and to a lesser extent, nuts, coffee, tea, glass and glassware.
Bordering NationsNicaragua, Panama, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean
Member of(United Nations)
Indian Embassy Details for Costa RicaHonorary Consulate of India (Under Embassy of India in Panama)
H.E. Mr. Samuel Schachtel
Honorary Consul
440-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica
amboffice.panama@mea.gov.in
00-506-22882307


Embassy of India
H.E. Mr. Upender Singh Rawat
Honourable Ambassador
10325, Avenida Federico Boyd,Apdo 0823-05815, Bella Vista, Panama, Republic of Panama
507-2642416, 2643043, 2648780
https://www.indianembassyinpanama.com/


Embassy Details of Costa Rica in IndiaEmbassy of the Republic of Costa Rica
H.E. Mr. Claudio Ansorena Montero
Ambassador
C 6/15, Ground FloorVasant ViharNew Delhi-110057
embcr-in@rree.go.cr
+91-11-41080810 (O)