Costa Rica (UK: /ˌkɒstə ˈriːkə/, US: /ˌkoʊstə-/ ; Spanish: [ˈkosta ˈrika]; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country...
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been the capital of Costa Rica three times. More than a million people pass through it daily. It is home to the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, the National...
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António Luís Santos da Costa GCIH (Portuguese: [ɐ̃ˈtɔnju ˈkɔʃtɐ]; born 17 July 1961) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who served as the 118th prime...
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Costa (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo ða ˈsilβa ˈkosta], Portuguese: [ˈdʒjeɡu dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈkɔstɐ]; born 7 October 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker...
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Costa Crociere S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkɔsta kroˈtʃɛːre]), operating as Costa Cruises, is an Italian cruise line founded in 1948 and organized...
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On 13 January 2012, the seven-year-old Costa Cruises vessel Costa Concordia was on the first leg of a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea when it deviated...
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Costa Rica is located on the Central American Isthmus, surrounding the point 10° north of the equator and 84° west of the prime meridian. It has 212 km...
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ships Costa Serena, Costa Pacifica, Costa Favolosa and Costa Fascinosa, and Carnival Splendor built for Carnival Cruise Line. When the 114,137-ton Costa Concordia...
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Costa Ricans (Spanish: Costarricenses, colloquially known as Ticos) are the citizens of Costa Rica, a multiethnic, Spanish-speaking nation in Central...
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Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida (born 14 October 1971) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager. Nicknamed Bicho...
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Costa Rica has been very stable for some years now, with continuing growth in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and moderate inflation, though with a high...
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Rui Manuel César Costa OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁuj ˈkɔʃtɐ]; born 29 March 1972) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who is the 34th...
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Douglas Costa de Souza (born 14 September 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for A-League club Sydney FC. He is known for...
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Meireles da Costa ComM (Portuguese pronunciation: [diˈoɣuˈkɔʃtɐ]; born 19 September 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper...
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Costa, Lajas, Puerto Rico, a barrio Costa, West Virginia, US, or Brushton, a community Costa Head, a headland on the Orkney Islands Departamento de la...
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The first indigenous peoples of Costa Rica were hunters and gatherers, and when the Spanish conquerors arrived, Costa Rica was divided in two distinct...
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This is a demographic article about Costa Rica's population, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic...
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Contra Costa County (/ˌkɒntrə ˈkɒstə/ ; Contra Costa, Spanish for 'Opposite Coast') is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the East Bay...
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Horacio Villamayor de la Costa S.J. (May 9, 1916 – March 20, 1977) was a Filipino Jesuit priest, historian and academic. He was the first Filipino Provincial...
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involved in the political process. Costa Rica has a strong system of constitutional checks and balances. Voting is compulsory de jure, but this is not enforced...
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Paulo Henrique Costa (born 21 April 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the...
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Samuel "Samú" de Almeida Costa (born 27 November 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Mallorca...
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flag of Costa Rica (Spanish: Bandera de Costa Rica) is based on a design created in 1848 and consists of two blue stripes, two white stripes, and a central...
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Laia Costa Bertrán (Catalan: [ˈlajə ˈkɔstə]; born 18 February 1985) is a Spanish actress who has worked in Spain, Russia, Germany, Argentina, Italy, the...
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Costa Mesa (/ˌkoʊstə ˈmeɪsə/; Spanish for "coastal tableland") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Since its incorporation in 1953...
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The Costa Book Awards were a set of annual literary awards recognising English-language books by writers based in UK and Ireland. Originally named the...
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The Public Force of Costa Rica (Spanish: Fuerza Pública de Costa Rica) is the national law enforcement agency of Costa Rica, whose duties include internal...
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Clément and Jacques Demy. LaCinetek (16 January 2019). "Costa-Gavras à propos de "La Bataille d'Alger" de Gillo Pontecorvo". YouTube. LaCinetek. Retrieved 11...
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administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República), a city in Costa Rica is a ceremonial title awarded to a district or districts...
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Domenica "Nikka" Costa (born June 4, 1972) is an American singer whose music combines elements of pop, soul, and blues. She also had a career as a child singer...
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