Costa Rica
geographical name
Cos·ta Ri·ca
ˌkȯ-stə-ˈrē-kə 
ˌkō-
country of Central America between Nicaragua and Panama and between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific; a republic with its capital at San José area 19,730 square miles (51,100 square kilometers), population 4,987,000
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“Costa Rica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Costa%20Rica. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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