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Costa Rica

Also Known As Republic of Costa Rica

Central America

Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. It gained independence from Spain on 15 September 1821. It is a unitary presidential republic notable for having permanently abolished its army. Its capital is San Jose. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

San Jose 2

Population

5,044,197 2

2022 census figure, from Costa Rica's own Wikipedia infobox; a rounded 2026 estimate of approximately 5,160,700 also appears on the page.

Population Estimate Year

2022 2

Area (sq km)

51,179.92 2

Independence or Founding Year

1821 2

Costa Rica gained independence from Spain on 15 September 1821, joining the First Mexican Empire and later the Federal Republic of Central America until it separated in 1838.

Landlocked

No 3

Income Group

High 4

Government Type

Republic 3

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Costa Rica

Cities

Alajuela

Cartago, Costa Rica

Ciudad Quesada

Heredia

Liberia, Costa Rica

Limon, Costa Rica

Nicoya

Puntarenas

San Jose

San Ramon, Costa Rica

Connections

Associated With

Central America

San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica.

Source San Jose, Costa Rica (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Has Capital

Source San Jose, Costa Rica (Wikipedia)

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Nationals Include

Francisco Zuniga

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Angela Acuna Braun

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Elizabeth Odio Benito

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Elizabeth Odio Benito (born 15 September 1939) is a Costa Rican jurist, academic and politician who served as President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights from 2020 to 2021 and as Second Vice President of Costa Rica from 1998 to 2002.

Fernando Cruz Castro

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Fernando Cruz Castro is a Costa Rican lawyer and judge who served as the 53rd President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica from 2018 to 2022.

Francisco Dall'Anese

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Francisco Javier Dall'Anese Ruiz (born 13 March 1960) is a Costa Rican jurist and writer who served as the 7th Attorney General of Costa Rica from 2003 to 2010.

Manuel Ventura Robles

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Nancy Hernández López

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Orlando Aguirre Gómez

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Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godinez

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Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel

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Laura Fernandez Delgado

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Laura Virginia Fernández Delgado (Latin American Spanish: [ˈlawɾa βiɾˈxinja feɾˈnandes ðelˈɣaðo]; born 4 July 1986) is a Costa Rican politician and political scientist who has served as the president of Costa Rica since 2026.

Franklin Chang-Diaz

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is a Costa Rican racquetball player

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is a Costa Rican former road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2009 to 2024

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is a Costa Rican professional surfer who competes in the World Surf League (WSL)

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Humberto Brenes

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is a Costa Rican freestyle or freestyle BMX cyclist

Leonardo Chacón

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is a Costa Rican triathlete

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a national record holding swimmer from Costa Rica

Stephan Atencio

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Stephan Atencio (born July 19, 1996) is a Costa Rican professional BMX cyclist.

Origin Of

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Costa Rican Cuisine

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Site Of

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Turrialba Volcano

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Central Bank of Costa Rica

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University of Costa Rica

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The University of Costa Rica (Spanish: Universidad de Costa Rica, abbreviated UCR) is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America.

Costa Rican Space Agency

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Found There

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

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Wrinkle-faced bat

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Source Wrinkle-faced bat (Wikipedia)Range

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Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela

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Yellow-throated big-eared bat

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Source Yellow-throated big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat

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It is found in Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

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Sources

1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction

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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.

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2. Costa Rica (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Infobox
Republic of Costa Rica
Infobox, capital
Capital and largest city: San Jose
Infobox, area
Total 51,179.92 km2 (19,760.68 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2022 census
It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi)
Introduction
borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest

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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Costa Rica

CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)

Geography, Coastline
1,290 km
Government, Government type
presidential republic

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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level

World Bank Open DataCountry record CRI, incomeLevel

Quote, Country record CRI, incomeLevel

"name": "Costa Rica", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "", "iso2code": "", "value": "" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "HIC", "iso2code": "XD", "value": "High income" }

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Wikidata: Costa Rica

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Corcovado National Park (Wikidata)

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Tortuguero National Park (Wikidata)

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Wikidata: Arenal Volcano National Park

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Wikidata: Manuel Antonio National Park

Encompasses: Manuel Antonio National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source

Wikidata: Poas Volcano National Park

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Santa Rosa National Park (Wikidata)

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Braulio Carrillo National Park (Wikidata)

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Wikidata: Chirripo National Park

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Wikidata: Cahuita National Park

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Wikidata: Palo Verde National Park

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Wikidata: Tenorio Volcano National Park

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Wikidata: Cocos Island National Park

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Wikidata: Irazu Volcano National Park

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Wikidata: Barbilla National Park

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Wikidata: Barra Honda National Park

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Wikidata: Carara National Park

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Wikidata: Juan Castro Blanco National Park

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Wikidata: La Cangreja National Park

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Wikidata: Las Baulas National Marine Park

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Wikidata: Los Quetzales National Park

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Wikidata: Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo National Park

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Wikidata: Piedras Blancas National Park

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Wikidata: Turrialba Volcano National Park

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Wikidata: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

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OpenStreetMap Nominatim: OpenStreetMap Nominatim place record: Tapanti National Park

OpenStreetMap NominatimEncompasses: Tapanti-Cerro de la Muerte Massif National Park, display_name

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Parque Nacional Tapantí - Macizo Cerro de la Muerte, Paraíso, Cartago Province, Costa Rica

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Tapantí National Park (Wikipedia)

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is a national park in the Central Conservation Area of Costa Rica located on the edge of the Talamanca Range, near Cartago.

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Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Wikipedia)

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is a National Park in Guanacaste Province of the northwestern part of Costa Rica.

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Guanacaste National Park (Costa Rica) (Wikipedia)

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Nacional Guanacaste is a national park in northern Costa Rica.

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Ballena Marine National Park (Wikipedia)

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Marino Ballena), is a national park of Costa Rica,

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Diriá National Park (Wikipedia)

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Refuge, is a national park south of Santa Cruz in the Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica,

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San Lucas Island (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: San Lucas Island National Park, Lead paragraph

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Isla San Lucas) is an island located off the Pacific shore of Costa Rica

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Children's Eternal Rainforest (Wikipedia)

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de los Niños) is a private land trust and preserve in Costa Rica.

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