Fish catch per year: 37,658 tonnes

Oil production and reserves: Not an oil producer; refines 360 b/d

Estimated livestock resources: 1.22m cattle, 475,000 pigs, 17m chickens

Main mineral resources: Bauxite, gold, silver, manganese, mercury

Costa Rica has large bauxite deposits in the south – aluminum smelting is an important industry. Small quantities of gold, silver, manganese, and mercury are also mined. Self-sufficiency in energy is being pursued through the development of hydroelectric power, which now provides almost all energy.

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004