Costa Rican people
Costa Ricans, (costarricenses in Spanish) are also called ticos. They are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in Central America. It is called Costa Rica. Costa Ricans do not consider their nationality one ethnicity. This is because there are many ethnic backgrounds. Costa Ricans are mostly criollos, castizos and mestizos. There are four small minority groups: Mulattos, Blacks, Amerindians and Asians.
Languages | |
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Costa Rican Spanish, Limonese Creole, Bribri, Ngäbere | |
Religion | |
Catholicism, Protestantism, Buddhism and minorities of other religions. | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Spaniards, Italian Costa Rican, Chorotega, Other European peoples, Afro-Costa Rican, Other Amerindian peoples, Chinese people in Costa Rica, Nicaraguan Diaspora, Mulatto |
The 2011 Census states Costa Rica has a population of 4,301,712 people.
Costa Rican People Media
Costa Rica was one of the relatively more isolated populations of the New Spain viceroyalty
Chavela Vargas Mixed-Costa Rican Born - Singer
Joel Campbell Afro-Costa Rican Football Player
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