Master of Military Content Since 2013
no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2011)
males age 16-49: 1,255,798
females age 16-49: 1,230,202 (2010 est.)
males age 16-49: 1,058,419
females age 16-49: 1,037,053 (2010 est.)
male: 42,201
female: 40,444 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 149
note: includes public security and police expenditures (2012)
the ICJ had given Costa Rica until January 2008 to reply and Nicaragua until July 2008 to rejoin before rendering its decision on the navigation, security, and commercial rights of Costa Rican vessels on the Rio San Juan over which Nicaragua retains sovereignty
refugees (country of origin): 10,305 (Colombia) (2012)
transshipment country for cocaine and heroin from South America; illicit production of cannabis in remote areas; domestic cocaine consumption, particularly crack cocaine, is rising; significant consumption of amphetamines; seizures of smuggled cash in Costa Rica and at the main border crossing to enter Costa Rica from Nicaragua have risen in recent years (2008)
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