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The metric system is uow in use ; the following are the old weights and measures : —

Tim Libra .... —I "014 lb. avoirdupois.

,, Quintal .... —101 '40 lbs. ,,

,, Arroha. . . . =25 "35 ,,

,, Fanega. . . . =11 bushels (imperial bushel).

The old weights and measures of Spain are in use in the country districts, but the introduction of the French metric system is legally established and in general use.

Diplomatic and Consular Representatives.

1. Of Costa Rica in Great Britain.

CJiarge d' Affaires in London. — W. de la Guardia.

Secretaries. — Victor M. and Guillermo dc la Gardia.

Consul- General. — W. J. LeLacheur.

There are Consular Representatives at Birmingham, Car<litt", Falmouth, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Southampton, Swansea.

2. Of Great Britain in Costa Rica.

Minister and Consul-General. — Sir C. C. Mallet, C.M.G., resident at Panama.

Consul.— Y. N. Cox.

There is a Vice-Consul at Port Linion.

Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning Costa Rica

1. Official Publications.

The publications of the Departments of Finance and Commerce, of the Interior, of War and Marine, of Industry, of Education, the Census Office. Auuario de 1908. San Jose, 1900.

2. Non-Official Publications.

Barrantes, (F. Montero), Elementos de Historia de Costa Rica. Sau Jo.se. 1892.

Belly (Felix), A travers I'Amerique centrale. 2 vols. Paris, 1872.

Biolley (Paul), Costa Rica and her Future. Washington, 1889.

Bo2/Ze (Frederick), Ride across a Continent : a Personal Narrative of Wanderings tluouyh Nicaragua and Costa Rica. 2 vols. London, 1868.

Caceres (J. M.), Geografia de Centro-America. Paris, 1882.

CaJvo (J. B.), The Reptiblic of Costa Rica. Chicago, 1890.

Caviphuis(G. W.), Costa Rica : The Country for Emigrants, London.

J'Vrnand«'2(L.) Historia de Costa Rica, 1502— 1821. Madrid. 18S9.

Frobel (Julius), Aus Amerika. 2 vols. Leipzig, 1857-58.

Keane (A. H.), Central and South America. 2nd ed. [In Stanford's Compendium.] London, 19(i9.

Marr (N.), Reise nach Centralamerika. 2 vols. Hamburg, 1863.

Morelot (L.), Voyage dans I'Amerique centrale. 2 vols. Paris, 1859.

Pei-alta (Manxxel M.), Costa Rica: its Climate, Constitution, and Resources. With ;i survey of its present financial position. London, 1873.

Seller zer (Karl, Ritter von), Statistisch-cominerzielle Ergebnisse einer Reise um die E de. Leipzig, 1867

Scherzer (Karl, Ritter von), Wanderungen durch die mittelamerikanischen Freistaaten. Braunschweig, 1857.

Schroeder (J.), Costa Rica State Immigration. San Jose, 1894.

Wagner (Moritz), Die Republik Costa Rica in Centralamerika. Leipzig, 1856.