COSTA RICA Definition & Meaning

Costa Rica

[ kos-tuh ree-kuh, kaw-stuh, koh-; Spanish kaws-tah ree-kah ]

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noun

a republic in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua. 19,238 sq. mi. (49,825 sq. km). : San José.

Costa Rica

/ ˈkɒstə ˈriːkə /

noun

a republic in Central America: gained independence from Spain in 1821; mostly mountainous and volcanic, with extensive forests. Official language: Spanish. Official religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: colón. Capital: San José. Pop: 4 695 942 (2013 est). Area: 50 900 sq km (19 652 sq miles)

Costa Rica

Republic in Central America , bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is San José.

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Notes

One of the most politically stable countries of Latin America ; Costa Rica is traditionally very democratic. It has a literacy rate of over ninety percent.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

Costa Rican noun

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He added that "during my governments, Costa Rica never received orders from Washington as if we were a banana republic".

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Today, as head manager, she grows tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers — ingredients that will soon appear in the kitchens of the W and Westin Costa Rica.

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Finland again took top spot with an average score of 7.736 out of 10, while Costa Rica and Mexico have entered the top 10 for the first time.

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Canada and Costa Rica, scoring just once and getting shut out three times.

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After 20 days, they were released, he said, and from there it took him more than a month to reach Mexico, passing through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala.

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