Costa Rica

From WaterWiki.net

Costa Rica is part of:
Central America · Latin America and Caribbean ·
Water Basins of Costa Rica:
Changuinola · Chiriqui · San Juan · Sixoala ·

Facts & Figures

edit

Capital

San José

Neighbouring Countries

Nicaragua, Panama

Total Area

51,100 km²

- Water

440 km² (0.86%) / 86 m²/ha

- Land

50,660 km²

Coastline

1,290 km

Population

4,327,228 (85 inhab./km²)

HDI^A

0.847 (2007)

Gini Coefficient^A

49.8 (1995)

Nominal GDP^B

$30,380 million

GDP (PPP) Per Capita^B

$11,900

National UN Presence

FAO, UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, WMO

Land Use^C

- Cultivated Land

5,203 km² (10.27%)

- Arable

2,229 km² (4.4%)

- Permanent Crops

2,974 km² (5.87%)

- Irrigated

1,080 km²

- Non cultivated

13,091 km² (89.73%)

Average Annual Rainfall^D

2926 mm

Renewable Water Resources^E

112.4 km³

Water Withdrawals^F	2.68 km³/yr
- For Agricultural Use	53%
- For Domestic Use	29%
- For Industrial Use	17%
- Per Capita	682 m³

Population with safe access to
- Improved Water Source	97%
- Urban population	100%
- Rural population	92%
- Improved Sanitation	92%
- Urban population	89%
- Rural population	97%

References & Remarks

^A UNDP Human Development Report

^B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia

^C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles

^D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture

^E CIA World Factbook

^F Earthtrends

Latest 4 maps for / including Costa Rica (more..):

No maps (yet -> Upload some!)

1 News
2 Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context
3 Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources
4 Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment
- 4.1 Situation regarding the Right to Water and Sanitation
5 Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination
6 Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation
7 Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities
8 Articles
9 Projects and Case Studies
10 Publications
11 Who is Who
12 References
13 See also
14 External Resources

News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Situation regarding the Right to Water and Sanitation

Costa Rica has made significant progress in increasing access to water for human consumption and improved sanitation. In 2007, 99 per cent of the urban population and 96 per cent of the rural population had access to an improved source of water, while 82 per cent of the national population had access to safe drinking water. She also notes with satisfaction that approximately 98 per cent of the urban and rural population had access to a source of improved sanitation. The results achieved place Costa Rica among the most advanced countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Costa Rica has also developed a comprehensive legal and policy framework for the protection and promotion of access to potable water and sanitation. According to the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, access to safe drinking water constitutes an inalienable human right that may be enforced in the national court.

The UN Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation, Catarina de Albuquerque, visited Costa Rica from 19-27 March 2009. Read the full report of the mission UNIECostaRicaMissionReport.pdf