1. Population is approximately 5 million
2. The land Mass is 19,700 square miles
3. Currency is the Colon
4. Drive on the right hand side of the road
5. There are two seasons. Green (May-Nov), Dry (Dec-April)
6. The country is bordered by the Caribbean Sea (east) Pacific Ocean (west)
7. It's bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south
8. There are 14 volcanoes. The highest is Lazu volcano at 11,257ft
9. The highest point is Cerro Chirripo  at 12,530ft.
10. Lake Arenal is the largest lake at 33sq.miles
11. Over 50% of the country is Catholic
12. About 10.2% of the population are immigrants
13. Costa Ricans are called Ticos. Americans Girngos
14. San Jose is the Capital and largest city
15. The army was done away with in1949
16. The money saved was put into the educational system
17. Costa Rica has a literacy rate of 97%
18. 95% of the energy used is from renewable resources
19. There's 11-12 hours of sunlight almost all year
20. The temperature at Casa Spellatchi. 65f/18c low, 86f/30c high