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Overview of and topical guide to Costa Rica
The location of
Costa Rica
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Republic of Costa Rica
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Costa Rica:
Costa Rica –
sovereign country located in
Central America , bordered by
Nicaragua to the north,
Panama to the east-southeast, the
Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the
Caribbean Sea to the east.
[1] Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally
abolish its army .
[2] Among
Latin American countries, Costa Rica ranks 4th on the 2007
Human Development Index , and 48th worldwide.
[3] Costa Rica is ranked 5th in the world on the 2008
Environmental Performance Index , up from the 15th place in 2006.
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[5] In 2007 the government stated that it wants Costa Rica to be the first country to become
carbon neutral by 2021.
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General reference
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Costa Rica
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Geography of Costa Rica
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Costa Rica
Geography of Costa Rica
Panama 330 km
Nicaragua 309 km
Environment of Costa Rica
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Costa Rica
Natural geographic features of Costa Rica
Regions of Costa Rica
Regions of Costa Rica
Ecoregions of Costa Rica
List of ecoregions in Costa Rica
Administrative divisions of Costa Rica
Administrative divisions of Costa Rica
Provinces of Costa Rica
Provinces of Costa Rica
Cantons of Costa Rica
Districts of Costa Rica
Districts of Costa Rica
Districts of Costa Rica
Municipalities of Costa Rica
Demography of Costa Rica
Demographics of Costa Rica
Government and politics of Costa Rica
Politics of Costa Rica
Branches of government
Government of Costa Rica
Executive branch of the government of Costa Rica
Legislative branch of the government of Costa Rica
Judicial branch of the government of Costa Rica
Court system of Costa Rica
Foreign relations of Costa Rica
Foreign relations of Costa Rica
International organization membership
The Republic of Costa Rica is a member of:
[1]
Law and order in Costa Rica
Law of Costa Rica
Military of Costa Rica
Military of Costa Rica
Local government in Costa Rica
Local government in Costa Rica
History of Costa Rica
History of Costa Rica
Culture of Costa Rica
Culture of Costa Rica
Art in Costa Rica
Sports in Costa Rica
Sports in Costa Rica
Economy and infrastructure of Costa Rica
Economy of Costa Rica
See also
Costa Rica
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Costa Rica