The wildlife of Costa Rica comprises all naturally occurring animals, fungi and plants that reside in this Central American country. Costa Rica supports...
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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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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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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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Costa Rica Costa Rican culture has been heavily influenced by Spanish culture ever since the Spanish colonization of the Americas including the territory...
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The economy of Costa Rica has been very stable for some years now, with continuing growth in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and moderate inflation,...
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heads of state of Costa Rica since Central American independence from Spain. From 1824 to 1838 Costa Rica was a state within the Federal Republic of Central...
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of the Constitution of Costa Rica, the political divisions are officially classified into 3 tiers of sub-national entities. The Constitution of Costa...
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in Costa Rica that possess local government in the form of municipalities. Each municipality has its own mayor and several representatives, all of them...
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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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Ecotourism is a key component of the tourism industry in Costa Rica. By the early 1990s, Costa Rica became known as the poster child of ecotourism. The country...
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environment. Deforestation in Costa Rica Wildlife of Costa Rica Guardian Staff (26 May 2007). "Leo Hickman examines Costa Rica's ecotourism industry". the...
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The politics of Costa Rica take place in a framework of a presidential, representative democratic republic, with a multi-party system. Executive power...
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capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of San José Province. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within...
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The national flag of Costa Rica (Spanish: Bandera de Costa Rica) is based on a design created in 1848. It consists of two blue stripes, two white stripes...
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holidays of Costa Rica. Of the eleven days, nine are paid holidays and two are not. 2020 July 27 - Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica August...
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Uvita de Osa is a small town in southern Costa Rica, on a section of coastline known as the Bahía Ballena. It is notable for hosting the annual music...
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of islands of Costa Rica. There are about 79 islands in Costa Rica. The islands of Costa Rica include the following: Geography of Costa Rica List of Caribbean...
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ecosystems in Costa Rica. The country has a rich biodiversity with some 12,000 species of plants, 1,239 species of butterflies, 838 species of birds, 440...
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(Spanish pronunciation: [xa'ko]) is a district of the Garabito canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. Jacó has a black sand beach that is 4 km (2...
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Costa Rica's official and predominant language is Spanish. The variety spoken there, Costa Rican Spanish, is a form of Central American Spanish. Costa...
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The president of the Republic of Costa Rica is the head of state and head of government of Costa Rica. The president is currently elected in direct elections...
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a demographic article about Costa Rica's population, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status...
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is under discussion. The parliamentary fractions in Costa Rica correspond to the representation of the political parties according to the electoral results...
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location of the country, tropical fruits and vegetables are readily available and included in the local cuisine. Owing to the contrast of Costa Rica's large...
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Costa Rica National parks of Costa Rica Wildlife of Costa Rica Fauna of Costa Rica Birds of Costa Rica Mammals of Costa Rica Monkeys of Costa Rica Fjords...
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The stone spheres of Costa Rica are an assortment of over 300 petrospheres in Costa Rica, on the Diquís Delta and on Isla del Caño. Locally, they are also...
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and wetlands of Costa Rica are the subject of many university and scientific organization studies. The enrichment of the world's knowledge of these important...
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of Costa Rica was the name acquired by Costa Rica after its split from the Federal Republic of Central America in 1838 and until the proclamation of the...
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Four species of monkey are native to the forests of Costa Rica, the Central American squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii), the Panamanian white-faced capuchin...
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