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Costa Rica
[ kos-tuh ree-kuh, kaw-stuh, koh-; Spanish kaws-tah ree-kah ]
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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But Switzerland, New Zealand, and Costa Rica cannot hold back the New Chaos.
And Costa Rica, for a host of historical reasons, has always been more stable than its neighbors.
Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Belize are all seeing an increase in Central Americans seeking asylum as well.
For most of this year, Costa Rica has been ranked by FIFA in the low 30s.
Voting with the United States and Europe were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Japan, Mexico, Peru, and South Korea.
Examination of 18 specimens from Costa Rica shows no differences in scutellation, nor geographic segregation of two populations.
Similar variation is known in D. melanolomus alternatus in Costa Rica, where some individuals have orange-red venters.
In Costa Rica many of the natives live in small huts built of plaited rushes.
It does not appear that there was in Costa Rica at that time any town of such name or size.
In 1878 Mr. Oversluys, one of our trustiest and most experienced collectors, was despatched to Costa Rica.
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