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Located in Central America between the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Caribbean Sea on the east, Costa Rica is the one hundred and thirtyeth largest country in the world; its inhabitants account for about 0.84 percent of North America's population. Costa Rica's population density is about 236 persons per square mile. Costa Rica gained its full independence in 1838 after being ruled by Spain until 1821. The country's primary language is Spanish, with English Creole an oft-used secondary language.Authored by seh. Last updated 2014-10-27 18:26:31.
- Costa Rica World Bank Data
World Bank statistical data and graphs about economic and social development patterns in Costa Rica. Data includes topics such as GNI per capita, school enrollment, and life expectancy.
data.worldbank.org/country/costa-rica 
Green Coffee Berries (Photograph)
A bush of bright green coffee berries is photographed at a coffee plantation in Costa Rica. The sun reflects off of the berries, evoking feelings of lush, warm tropics.
www.wholesalecoffee.us/coffee-berries.htm- Central America Map
Central America is located at the southern-most part of North America, and comprises the 7 nations of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
www.central-america-map.com/ 
Cattleya Orchids (Photograph)
Cattleya orchids come in 113 different varieties; they are native to Costa Rica and the rain forests of South America. These orchids are easy to care for, but they require a lot of humidity and indirect sunlight.
www.photo-album.us/pink-flowers.htm
Costa Rica News
- Scotland: Andy Roxburgh & Stuart McCall on Italia 90 World Cup
Andy Roxburgh and Stuart McCall tell the tale of Costa Rica catastrophe, Swedish success and Brazilian agony in Scotland's 1990 World Cup campaign.
BBC News. Fri, 19 Jun 2020 07:10:22 GMT. - Costa Rica bridge built from shark poachers' confiscated gear
The bridge, called the Genius River Bridge, is located on Cocos Island, which is almost 350 miles south of the Costa Rican mainland.
Daily Mail. Tue, 16 Jun 2020 18:04:35 GMT. - Costa Rican finance minister steps down amid government shakeup
(This May 28 story corrects to say Costa Rica's deficit is expected to be equivalent to 8.6% of its GDP, not that the GDP is expected to contract 8.6%)
Reuters. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:56:08 -0400.
Costa Rica Bibliography
- Baker, Christopher P. Costa Rica. New York, NY. DK Publishing. 2005.
- Greenspan, Eliot. Costa Rica for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ. Wiley Publishing. 2010.
- Kelly, Margaret. Costa Rica. New York, NY. Fodor's Travel. 2010.
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