Costa Rica

Introduction

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Costa Rica kŏsˈtə rēˈkə [key], officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2020 est. pop. 5,094,118), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America. It is bounded on the north by Nicaragua, on the east by the Caribbean Sea, on the southeast by Panama, and on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. The capital and largest city is San José. In addition to the capital, other important cities are Alajuela, Heredia, Puntarenas, and Cartago.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
The Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries
Early History through the Nineteenth Century
Economy and Government
Land and People
Bibliography

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