COSTA RICA

CURRENCY: Colon.

EXCHANGE RATE: C 229 = US$1.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish.

POPULATION: 2.7 million.

CAPITAL: San Jose.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 506.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The Colon is fully convertible and freely imported and exported.

GAMING INFORMATION: Costa Rica has several casinos.Most are located in the San Jose area.It is a good holiday and interesting gaming destination.In Costa Rica they play Rommy Blackjack, Dominos (Craps), Tute Poker, and Canasta (Roulette with a basket full of Ping Pong type balls).Rommy Blackjack is like "21 ", but with several variations.Costa Rica has has a stable democratic government.The country's literacy rate is a respectable 90 percent.