San José, Costa Rica, Jan 27, 2009 / 02:28 am
Official state records in Costa Rica show that of all the weddings registered last year, only 21.08% were celebrated by Catholic priests, while 77.41% were officiated by a lawyer and 1.51% took place outside the country.
Last year, more than 25,000 weddings took place in all of Costa Rica, with some 10,000 divorces registered, 600 less than in 2007.