Costa Rica literally meaning "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: República de Costa Rica). source
Costa Rica literally meaning "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: República de Costa Rica).
Costa Rica is a country in Central America. source
Costa Rica is a country in Central America.
Costa Rica has a population of around 4.5 million, of whom nearly a quarter live in the metropolitan area of the capital and largest city, San José. source
Costa Rica has a population of around 4.5 million, of whom nearly a quarter live in the metropolitan area of the capital and largest city, San José.
Costa Rica was sparsely inhabited by indigenous people before coming under Spanish rule in the 16th century. source
Costa Rica was sparsely inhabited by indigenous people before coming under Spanish rule in the 16th century.
Costa Rica remained a peripheral colony of the empire until independence as part of the short-lived First Mexican Empire. source
Costa Rica remained a peripheral colony of the empire until independence as part of the short-lived First Mexican Empire.
Since then, Costa Rica has remained among the most stable, prosperous, and progressive nations in Latin America. source
Since then, Costa Rica has remained among the most stable, prosperous, and progressive nations in Latin America.
Following a brief civil war, Costa Rica permanently abolished its army in 1949, becoming one of only a few sovereign nations without a standing army. source
Following a brief civil war, Costa Rica permanently abolished its army in 1949, becoming one of only a few sovereign nations without a standing army.
Costa Rica is an observing member of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF). source
Costa Rica is an observing member of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).
Costa Rica is known for its progressive environmental policies, being the only country to meet all five UNDP criteria established to measure environmental sustainability. source
Costa Rica is known for its progressive environmental policies, being the only country to meet all five UNDP criteria established to measure environmental sustainability.
Costa Rica was ranked 42nd in the world, and third in the Americas, in the 2016 Environmental Performance Index. source
Costa Rica was ranked 42nd in the world, and third in the Americas, in the 2016 Environmental Performance Index.
Costa Rica was identified by the NEF as the greenest country in the world in 2009. source
Costa Rica was identified by the NEF as the greenest country in the world in 2009.
Costa Rica officially plans to become a carbon-neutral country by 2021. source
Costa Rica officially plans to become a carbon-neutral country by 2021.
Agriculture became evident in the populations that lived in Costa Rica about 5,000 years ago. source
Agriculture became evident in the populations that lived in Costa Rica about 5,000 years ago.
Costa Rica became a "rural democracy" with no oppressed mestizo or indigenous class. source
Costa Rica became a "rural democracy" with no oppressed mestizo or indigenous class.
Costa Rica was not long before Spanish settlers turned to the hills, where they found rich volcanic soil and a milder climate than that of the lowlands. source
Costa Rica was not long before Spanish settlers turned to the hills, where they found rich volcanic soil and a milder climate than that of the lowlands.
Because Costa Rica is located between 8 and 12 degrees north of the Equator, the climate is tropical year round. source
Because Costa Rica is located between 8 and 12 degrees north of the Equator, the climate is tropical year round.