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Capital City:                San José Currency:                     Colón Borders:                        North-Nicaragua                                        Southeast-Panamá                                        West-Pacific Ocean                                         East-Atlantic Ocean Area:                             51,100km2 Maximum length:         464km from Sapoá River to Burica Point Minimum length:          119km from Tuba to mouth of Colorado River Maximum width:          259km from Cape Santa Elena to mouth of Colorado River Highest mountain:       Chirripó (altitude 3,820 m Above sea level) Largest crater:             Poás Volcano (one of the largest in the world, 1km diameter) National flower:            Guaria Morada (Cattleya skinneri) orchid National Tree:              Guanacaste (Enterolobium Cyhclocarpum) leguminous National Bird:               Yigüirro (Tardus grayii) [hummingbird] Climate:Tropical;          two seasons per  Year: dry (December-April) and rainy (rest of the year) Population:                    3,810,179 inhabitants Population by sex:        Men:1,902,614            49.94%                                        Women:1,907,565      50.06% Administrative Division: 7 provinces                                           81 counties                                           463 districts U.S. Airlines flying to San José, Costa Rica: American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United (and others) U.S. Airlines flying to Liberia, Costa Rica: American, US Airways, Continental, Delta, Northwest