(República de Costa Rica). State of Central America (51,102 km²). Capital: San José. Administrative division: provinces (7). Population: 4,381,987 (2008 estimate). Language: Spanish. Religion: Catholics 88%, others 4%. Monetary unit: colón (100 cents). Human Development Index: 0.847 (50th place). Borders: Nicaragua (N), Antillean Sea (NE), Panama (SE), Pacific Ocean (SW and W). Member of: OAS,…
Category: North America
Trinidad and Tobago Geography
For information and statistics see country facts. Geography Location The island of Trinidad (4 828 km 2), 15 km off the Venezuelan coast (Orinoco Delta), is crossed by three west-east mountain ranges (continuation of the Venezuelan coastal cordillera); the northern crystalline mountain range in Cerro del Aripo reaches 940 m above sea level. In the…
Life in San Diego
Living in America’s finest city – San Diego. According to CITYPOPULATIONREVIEW, the city in the US state of California is best known for its great climate and extremely popular with surfers due to its beaches. We have listed the different parts of the city to live in for you. DOWNTOWN Downtown San Diego is known…
Trinidad and Tobago Politics and Law
Politics According to the constitution that came into force on August 1, 1976, Trinidad and Tobago is a parliamentary republic. The head of state is the president elected by an electoral college (representatives of both chambers of parliament) for a period of five years. The legislature rests with the bicameral parliament, consisting of the Senate…
Belize History and Politics
From agriculture to high culture: the Maya The area of today’s state of Belize was already around 2000 BC. Settled by the Maya. They developed a high culture that had its prime in the period between 250 and 900. Many temples and palace buildings were built during this time. You can visit its ruins today,…
Dominican Republic History and Politics
The first residents The island of Hispaniola, on which the Dominican Republic is located, was settled for the first time by Saladoids from South America. Around the year 650 a second wave of immigrants came to the island with the Taino from the Arawak people. The Taino divided the island into five chiefdoms. Each was…
El Salvador History and Culture
Pre-colonial empires of the Chortí, Pipil and Lenca Today’s western area of El Salvador belonged to the southern edge of the Mayan high culture. When the Maya culture ended around the year 1000, the peoples migrated south and established several small empires there. In El Salvador, for example, this was the kingdom of the Chortí,…
Grenada History and Culture
The first residents Grenada was first settled by the Arawak who came to the island from South America. They were later driven from the island Caribs. Columbus and the Spaniards In 1498 Christopher Columbus discovered the island on his third voyage and named it Concepción. Spanish sailors later called it Grenada, probably because the island…
Top 10 New York City Attractions
With just over eight million inhabitants in central New York , the city is by far the largest in the United States, and at the same time the largest tourist city on the North American continent. More and more Norwegians can afford to travel to the city of millions, which definitely has a lot to…
Washington DC Attractions and Tourist
Washington Attractions Washington DC has an extraordinary number of museums, galleries, monuments and other attractions to be such a small city. You can easily spend several weeks just doing the Smithsonian Institute museums full justice. Here we present a small selection of attractions to visit on your visit to Washington DC. U.S. Capitol Building The…
United States Overview
United States of America Official language English Capital Washington DC Form of government presidential Federal Republic Area 9,772,614 km² Residents 296,500,000 Currency U.S. dollar Time zone UTC-5 to UTC-10 License Plate United States Internet TLD .us,.gov,.mil,.edu Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography With a total area of 9,772,614 km², the United States of America…
Trinidad and Tobago Overview
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Official language English Capital Port of Spain Form of government Presidential Republic in the Commonwealth Area 5,128 km² Residents 1,020,000 Currency Trinidad and Tobago dollar Time zone UTC -4 License Plate TT Internet TLD .tt Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago consists of…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Overview
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Official language English Capital Kingstown Form of government Parliamentary monarchy in the Commonwealth Area 389 km² Residents 117,000 Currency East Caribbean dollar Time zone UTC -5 License Plate WV Internet TLD .vc Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The island nation in the Caribbean (also: St. Vincent and the…
Saint Lucia Overview
Saint Lucia Official language English Capital Castries Form of government Parliamentary monarchy in the Commonwealth Area 616 km² Residents 166,500 Currency East Caribbean dollar Time zone UTC -4 License Plate WL Internet TLD .lc Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The island of Saint Lucia (not officially: St. Lucia) is the second largest of…
Saint Kitts and Nevis Overview
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis Official language English Capital Basseterre Form of government Parliamentary monarchy in the Commonwealth Area 262 km² Residents 45,000 Currency East Caribbean dollar Time zone UTC -4 License Plate KAN Internet TLD .kn Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The island state in the eastern Caribbean (officially: Federation of…
Panama Overview
Official language Spanish Capital Panama City Form of government Presidential Republic Area 75,517 km² Residents 3,050,000 Currency Balboa Time zone UTC −5 License Plate PA Internet TLD .pa Telephone area code 00507 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Panama (officially: Rep¨²blica de Panam¨¢) is located in Central America on the Central American land bridge that connects South and…
Mexico Overview
Estados Unidos Mexicanos Official language Spanish Capital Mexico City Form of government presidential Federal Republic Area 1,959,000 km² Residents 106,210,000 Currency peso Time zone UTC -6 to -8 License Plate MEX Internet TLD .mx Telephone area code 0052 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Republic in southern North and northern Central America with a long northern border to…
Jamaica Overview
Jamaica Official language English Capital Kingston Form of government Parliamentary monarchy in the Commonwealth Area 10,991 km² Residents 2,640,000 Currency Jamaican dollar Time zone UTC −5 License Plate YES Internet TLD .jm Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The island state of Jamaica belongs to the group of the Greater Antilles and is located…
Honduras Overview
Official language Spanish Capital Tegucigalpa Form of government Presidential Democracy Area 112,188 km² Residents 6,970,000 Currency Lempira Time zone UTC −6 License Plate HN Internet TLD .hn Telephone area code 00504 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Central American Republic of Honduras (officially Spanish: Rep¨²blica de Honduras) has an area of 112,188 km² and borders the Caribbean…
Haiti Overview
Official language French, Creole Capital Port-au-Prince Form of government Presidential Republic Area 27,750 km² Residents 8,120,000 Currency Gourde Time zone UTC −5 License Plate RH Internet TLD .ht Telephone area code 00509 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Haiti comprises the western third of the Hispaniola island. In the east, Haiti borders on the Dominican…
Guatemala Overview
Official language Spanish Capital Guatemala City Form of government Presidential Republic Area 121,130 km² Residents 10,030,000 Currency Quetzal Time zone UTC -6 License Plate GCA Internet TLD .gt Telephone area code 00502 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Guatemala (Rep¨²blica de Guatemala) is a country in Central America between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific….
Grenada Overview
State of Grenada Official language English Capital Saint George’s Form of government Parliamentary monarchy in the Commonwealth Area 350 km² Residents 104,600 Currency East Caribbean dollar Time zone UTC -4 License Plate Flat share Internet TLD .gd Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Caribbean island state of Grenada is located at the southern…
El Salvador Overview
Official language Spanish Capital San Salvador Form of government Presidential Republic Area 21,041 km² Residents 6,710,000 Currency US dollars, Colon Time zone UTC -6 License Plate IT Internet TLD .sv Telephone area code 00503 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of El Salvador is located in Central America and, with around 21 041 km² and its…
Dominican Republic Overview
Official language Spanish Capital Santo Domingo Form of government Presidential Democracy Area 48,700 km² Residents 8,750,000 Currency Dominican peso Time zone UTC -4 License Plate DOM Internet TLD .do Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Dominican Republic (Spanish: Rep¨²blica Dominicana) is located in the Greater Antilles in the area of the West Indies…
Dominica Overview
Commonwealth of Dominica Official language English Capital Roseau Form of government Parliamentary Republic in the Commonwealth Area 751 km² Residents 69,500 Currency East Caribbean dollar Time zone UTC −4 License Plate WD Internet TLD .dm Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The island state of Dominica is located in the eastern Caribbean between Guadeloupe…
Cuba Overview
Official language Spanish Capital Havana Form of government Socialist one-party state Area 110,861 km² Residents 11,350,000 Currency Cuban Peso (CUP) and Convertible Peso (CUC) Time zone UTC -5, summer time UTC-4 License Plate C. Internet TLD .cu Telephone area code 0053 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Cuba (Rep¨²blica de Cuba) lies at the entrance…
Costa Rica Overview
Official language Spanish Capital San Jose Form of government Presidential Republic Area 51,100 km² Residents 4,727,000 Currency Costa Rica Colon Time zone UTC −6 License Plate CR Internet TLD .cr Telephone area code 00506 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) The Rep¨²blica de Costa Rica, the official Spanish name, is located in Central America. It has two neighboring countries:…
Canada Overview
Canada Official language English France Capital Ottawa Form of government parliamentary monarchy Area 9,970,610 km² Residents 32,810,000 Currency Canadian dollar Time zone UTC -3.5 to -8 License Plate CDN Internet TLD .ca Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Canada occupies almost the entire north of the North American continent and is the second largest…
Belize Overview
Belize Official language English Capital Belmopan Form of government Parliamentary monarchy in the Commonwealth Area 22,965 km² Residents 300,000 Currency Belize dollar Time zone UTC -6 License Plate BZ Internet TLD .bz Telephone area code 00501 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The small country Belize is located in Central America on the Yucat¨¢n peninsula. The country borders…
Barbados Overview
Barbados Official language English Capital Bridgetown Form of government Parliamentary monarchy in the Commonwealth Area 431 km² Residents 290,000 Currency Barbados dollar Time zone UTC -4 License Plate BDS Internet TLD .bb Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Barbados is a small island nation with an area of 431 km². The island is located…