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Costa Rica

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Noun

1. costa rica, republic of costa rica

a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Costa Rica

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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: 4 905 769 (2017 est). Area: 50 900 sq km (19 652 sq miles)

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Costa Rica

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country in Central America, northwest of Panama: revolted against Spain in 1821; became an independent republic in 1848: 19,730 sq mi (51,101 sq km); pop. 2,417,000; cap. San José

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Costa Rica

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A country of Central America between Panama and Nicaragua. Although Christopher Columbus reached Costa Rica in 1502, Spanish conquest of the native peoples of the area did not begin until 1563. The country achieved independence from Spain in 1821 as part of Mexican territory and declared itself a sovereign republic in 1838. San José is the capital and the largest city.

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