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As of today, the indigenous population numbers around 1.7%, or around 55000 individuals. In Guanacaste Province, a significant portion of the population descends from a mix of local Amerindians, Africans and Spaniards. There is also a small expatriate community of American and Canadian retirees.
The indigenous population today numbers about 29,000 or less than 1% of the population. Descendants of 19th century Jamaican immigrant workers constitute an English-speaking minority and number about 96,000. An important and growing ethnic group in Costa Rica is Nicaraguans who represent 10% of the population. Most of these Nicaraguans are refugees from the Sandinista regime that existed in Nicaragua, and today work as manual laborers, and their position in society can be compared to the socio-economic status of Mexican Americans in the United States.
The main migrants were once those of Spanish, German, Polish, Italian, and Jewish ancestry, but today there is a growing number of Amerindian people who migrate for seasonal work opportunities as agricultural workers. There is also a growing number of Colombian, Panama and Peruvian refugees who call Costa Rica home, an example of Costa Rica's hospitality and peaceful government in Latin America. Moreover, Costa Rica took in lots of refugees from a range of other Latin American countries fleeing civil wars and dictatorships during the 1970s and 80s - notably from Chile, Argentina, Honduras and El Salvador. There are also many Americans who retire or come to live in Costa Rica.
| Population |
Birth Rate |
| 4,075,261 (July 2006 est.) |
18.32 births/1,000 population (July 2006 est.) |
| Death Rate |
Life Expectancy at Birth |
| 4.36 deaths/1,000 population (July 2006 est.) |
Male: 74.43 years Female: 79.74 years |
| Nationality |
Ethnic Groups |
Noun: Costa Rican (s);
Adjective: Costa Rican |
Whites/mestizos: 94%; black: 3%;
Amerindian: 1%; Chinese: 1%; Other: 1% |
| Religions |
Languages |
Roman Catholic: 76.3%; Evangelical: 13.7%;
Protestant: 2%; Other: 4.8%; None: 3.2% |
Spanish (official),
English |
| Literacy |
Total Population: 96% (2003 est.)
Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write
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Contact Information
Cesar Salazar, Marketing Director
Costa Rica CR Lands
cesar@costaricacrproperties.com
Phone: 506-8-885-4748
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