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Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a country in Central America that is bordered by Panama to the east and south, Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south.

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What do Costa Rica and the US have in common?

what dose costa rica and the u.s have in commen

Is Costa Rica a continent?

Costa Rica is not a peninsula, although it certainly does have some small peninsulas. Costa Rica is located on an isthmus which continues into Panama and is called the Isthmus of Panama.

What are costa ricas products that the counrty are known for?

your mom is the most sold product in Costa Rica. She is very easy.

Approximately what percentage of Costa Rica's land area is in protected areas?

23% to 25%

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When did Costa Rica join World War 1?

Panama entered the war on April 7, 1917

but why?

What coutry connects Costa Rica to Columbia?

Panama connects Costa Rica to Colombia

if you're talking about Columbia, the capital of South Carolina then it is connected by the following countries:

Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras (for a tiny stretch), Nicaragua and then Costa Rica

What is the flight time from Minneapolis to Costa Rica?

There are no direct (nonstop) flights offered by now (Feb 2008) to CR. But the shortest one stop flight I could find takes about 7:58 hours total. It includes a layover of 1h 20 min. It goes through Houston. You may find it interesting that it takes less to fly from Houston (IAH) to Costa Rica (SJO) [2h 43 min] than from Houston (IAH) to MN (MSP) [3h 55min]

Do they have leopards in Costa Rica?

There are no jaguars in Costa Rica, there might be very few Pumas or small wild cats but you would have to a very very deep and isolated area in the jungle to maybe see one if your lucky.

there absolutely are Jaguars in Costa Rica, in fact the Corcovado National Park (near Panama in the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica) has one of the highest populations of Jaguars per square kilometer in the world (even higher than the Amazon by some estimates)

Jaguars can also be found in the Parque Internacional La Amistad (shared with Panama) and in La Selva Biological Reserve (among others)

What holiday's do they celebrate in Costa Rica?

January 1st: New year's Day, celebrated with a big dance in San Jose's parque Centrel

What is Costa Rica's national tree?

The Guanacaste.

A province in Costa Rica is named after that tree as well.

What is the mother country of Costa Rica?

Costa Rica is an independent country between Nicaragua and Panama.

What are schools like in Costa Rica?

Costa Rican citizens go to school in Costa Rica. Some foreign exchange students also attend school in Costa Rica (for example, students from Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, etc.).

Is costa rica a spanish speaking country?

Because it was part of the territories colonized by Spanish conquistadors at the end of the 15th century.

What is the most feared snake in Costa Rica?

The Bothrops Asper, otherwise known as the ferdelance snake, is the most feared snake in Costa Rica.

How is Costa Rica different from its Central American neighbors?

The standards of living are better than neighbors countries as Nicaragua.

Costa Rica has abolished the national army.

Education is better than most central American countries.

Price of living is higher especially in tourist areas.

Almost all green areas are protected national parks.

Answer based on experience, so take it as it is.

What is the cpital of Somalia?

The Capital of Somaliland is Hargeisa , and it's the largest city and the most populated City.

Costa Rica absolute location?

the exact location of Costa Rica would be 10˚ north of the equator and 84˚west of the prime maridian

What goods do Costa Rica export?

Principal agricultural exports are coffee, bananas, and pineapples- in recent years Intel has built microchip factories there and the value of their exports is quite high. In addition there are large amounts of horticultural products such as rose cuttings, various plants and flower seeds.

Is Costa Rica part of Mexico?

No. Costa Rica and Mexico are separate, independent and sovereign nations each represented in the United Nations and in the Organization of American States.