For cities in other countries CostaRica, Sinaloa CostaRica, Mato Grosso do Sul pp move indef For the plant genus CostaRica , see its synonym Sicyos . Infobox country native name native name es Rep blica de CostaRica icon no conventional long name Republic of CostaRica common name CostaRica image flag Flag of CostaRica state .svg image coat Coat of arms of Costa Rica.svg image map CostaRica ... Bribri demonym Costa Rican Tico capital San Jos , CostaRica San Jos latd 9 latm 56 latNS N longd 84 longm 5 longEW W largest city San Jos , CostaRica San Jos government type Constitutional ... Rica President leader name1 Laura Chinchilla leader title2 Vice President of CostaRica 1 sup st sup Vice President leader name2 Alfio Piva leader title3 Vice President of CostaRica 2 sup nd sup Vice ... 2011Census cite web url http www.inec.go.cr Web Home Noticia.aspx?id 1 title CostaRica tiene 4 301 712 habitantes author Instituto Nacional de Estad sticas y Censos INEC publisher INEC, CostaRica ... 2CLP&grp 0&a title CostaRica publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2011 04 21 ref ... Agency title CostaRica work The World Factbook publisher Central Intelligence Agency location ... offset 6 time zone DST utc offset DST drives on right cctld .cr calling code 506 footnote1 CostaRica ... Rica lang es link no CostaRica or lang es Rep blica de CostaRica , IPA es re pu lika e kosta rika ... Sea to the east. CostaRica, which means Rich Coast , constitutionally Military of CostaRica abolished ... title CostaRica publisher World Desk Reference ref ref cite web accessdate 2009 06 09 url http www.ucdp.uu.se gpdatabase gpcountry.php?id 39®ionSelect 4 Central Americas title CostaRica publisher ...?story id 15501885&fsrc rss title CostaRica s new president Thriller for Chinchilla publisher The Economist date 2010 02 11 accessdate 2010 02 16 ref CostaRica has consistently been among the top ... ref In 2007, the Costa Rican government announced plans for CostaRica to become the first carbon ... more details
double image right Flag of CostaRica state .svg 197 Coat of arms of Costa Rica.svg 111 The Flag of CostaRica The Coat of arms of CostaRica image LocationCostaRica.svg thumb The location of CostaRica image CostaRica map shaded relief.png thumb An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of CostaRica See also Index of CostaRica related articles The CostaRica Republic of CostaRica is a List of sovereign ... the world factbook geos cs.html title CostaRica work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate July 23, 2009 ref CostaRica was the first country in the world to constitutionally Military of CostaRica abolish its army . ref cite web url http www.elespiritudel48.org ... 09 Spanish ref Among Latin America n countries, CostaRica ranks 4th on of the 2007 Human Development ... 20072008 en indicator tables.pdf Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2008 02 26 ref CostaRica is ranked ... name dqvkdj cite web title Environmental Performance Index 2008, Metrics for CostaRica url http epi.yale.edu ... stated that it wants CostaRica to be the first country to become carbon neutral by 2021. ref cite news title CostaRica Aims to Be a Carbon Neutral Nation url http www.npr.org templates story story.php?storyId 19141333 accessdate 2008 02 18 ref ref cite news title CostaRica Aims to Become First ... as an overview of and topical guide to CostaRica TOC limit limit 2 General reference image CostaRica CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of CostaRica International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name CostaRica Official English country name The Republic of CostaRica Common endonym s Tiquicia Official endonym s List of official endonyms of present day ... s Etymology Name of CostaRica International rankings of CostaRica ISO country codes CR, CRI ... Rica image CostaRica Topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of CostaRica Main Geography of CostaRicaCostaRica is a Nation state country Location Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere ... more details
The National Archives of CostaRica are in San Jos , CostaRica San Jos . It holds 8,500 volumes. ref http www.nationsencyclopedia.com Americas CostaRica LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS.html CostaRica Libraries and museums ref References reflist See also List of national archives North America topic title North American national archives prefix National Archives of Category National archives CostaRica Category Costa Rican culture Category San Jos , CostaRica CostaRica stub ... more details
Brava Isla Brava is an island of CostaRica . It has an area of 44 km . References http www.populstat.info Americas costarig.htm costaRica geo stub coord missing CostaRica Category Caribbean islands of CostaRica es Isla Brava CostaRica ... more details
CostaRica Outward Bound is one of Outward Bound s non profit charter organizations, running adventure and wilderness programs in CostaRica . CostaRica Outward Bound may also refer to CostaRica Rainforest Outward Bound School disambig ... more details
Expand Spanish Hacienda P blica de CostaRica date December 2008 The Public Finance of CostaRica Hacienda P blica de CostaRica is the organization formed by local authorities and public bodies, including non State, owners or managers, by any title, of the Public Administration in CostaRica . The Constitution establishes two bodies responsible for public finance the Contralor a General de la Rep blica de CostaRica and the National Treasury. Institutions of CostaRica Category Institutions of CostaRica CostaRica stub es Hacienda P blica de CostaRica ... more details
This is a list of CostaRica n companies Airlines Lacsa , Lineas Aereas de CostaRica Nature Air Government Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad ICE , Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, the electrical monopoly of CostaRica Misc Saprissa , Soccer club named after its founder, Ricardo Saprissa Ayma North America topic List of companies of Category Companies of CostaRica Category Lists of companies by country CostaRica Category CostaRica related lists Companies ... more details
Football is the most popular sport in the Central American state of CostaRica . ref http www.upeace.org admissions about.cfm The University for Peace About CostaRica Bot generated title ref This is due in part to the strength of the CostaRica national football team . References references See also CostaRica national football team Category Football in CostaRica Football in CostaRica North America in topic Football in CostaRica sport stub footy stub ... more details
Costa Rican censuses The CostaRica 2000 Census was undertaken by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of CostaRica National Institute of Statistics and Census Instituto Nacional de Estad stica y Censos INEC . Description According to this Census, CostaRica had 3,810,179 inhabitants in 2000, a population density of 74.6 km , and 59 of the people lived in urban areas. References reflist http www.inec.go.cr Censo de Poblaci n Category National censuses Category Censuses in CostaRica Category 2000 in CostaRica CostaRica gov stub ... more details
Politics of CostaRica Elections in CostaRica gives information on election s and election results in politics of CostaRicaCostaRica . CostaRica elects on national level a head of state &ndash the president &ndash and a legislature . The President of CostaRica is, together with two vice presidents, elected for a four year term by the people. The Legislative Assembly of CostaRica Legislative Assembly Asamblea Legislativa has 57 members, elected for four year terms by proportional representation in each of the country s seven province. CostaRica had a two party system , which means that there were two dominant political parties , making it extremely difficult for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. In the most recent elections, more parties have achieved electoral success. Latest elections main Costa Rican general election, 2010 Costa Rican presidential election, 2010 Costa Rican parliamentary election, 2010 See also Electoral calendar Electoral system External links http psephos.adam carr.net countries c costarica CostaRica Adam Carr http www.eleccionescr.com Eleccionescr Neutral Site of Political Information Costa Rican elections North America topic Elections in DEFAULTSORT Elections In CostaRica Category Elections in CostaRica ... more details
Salto River is a river of CostaRica . ref http www.visitcostarica.com ict paginas mapas Mapa TCR CostaRica 600.pdf Instituto Costarricense de Turismo map , 2007. es icon ref References reflist CostaRica geo stub coord missing CostaRica Category Rivers of CostaRica ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 The Scouting Scout and Girl Guides Guide movement in CostaRica is served by Asociaci n de Gu as y Scouts de CostaRica , member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and of the World Organization of the Scout Movement Scouts Independientes de CostaRica , prospect member of the World Federation of Independent Scouts International Scouting units in CostaRica In addition, there are American Boy Scouts in San Jos , CostaRica San Jos , linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America , which supports units around the world. See also Portal Scouting Scout continent North America DEFAULTSORT Scouting And Guiding In CostaRica Category Scouting and Guiding in CostaRica Scout stub CostaRica stub ... more details
File CostaRica Diamond stamp2 1937 2c.jpg right thumb A 1937 diamond shaped stamp of CostaRica. The Society of CostaRica Collectors SOCORICO founded 1963 is an international philatelic society dedicated to the study of the postage stamp s and postal history of CostaRica . SOCORICO is affiliate No. 96 of the American Philatelic Society . ref http www.linns.com howto refresher specialistsocieties 20030825 refreshercourse.aspx Specialist societies promote, study and inform. Rick Miller, Linns.com 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011. ref The society journal, The Oxcart , has been published since 1960 and succeeded the Costa Rican Philatelist which had been published since the 1950s. ref http www.socorico.org Society of CostaRica Collectors. 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011. ref Selected publications Alvaro Bonilla Lara Bonilla Lara, Alvaro . 1996 History of the Revenue Stamps of CostaRica 1870 1970 . ISBN 0964524732 Mena, Hector R. and Rohrmoser, Oscar C. 1998 CostaRica Revenue Stamp Catalogue . ISBN 0964524767 Mena, Hector R. et. al. 2004 3rd edn. CostaRica Postal Catalogue . See also Postage stamps and postal history of CostaRica References Reflist External links http www.socorico.org Official website. CostaRica stub Philately stub Category 1963 establishments Category CostaRica Category Philatelic organizations ... more details
Image Del sol.svg thumb right Party flag Partido del Sol Spanish language Spanish for Party of the Sun is a political party in Santa Ana, Costa Rica Santa Ana , Costa Rica . The party was founded on February 17, 1997. The president is Patricia Segovia Pinto and the party secretary Gast n Vargas Rojas. External links http www.tse.go.cr f delsol.htm Presentation of the party at the Costa Rica Elections Tribunal website CostaRica party stub Category Political parties in Costa Rica ... more details
National University of CostaRica in Heredia, CostaRica Heredia is one of five public universities in the country. Over 12,000 students study at its main campus. In addition to undergraduate programs, it offers 16 Masters of Art degrees and is strong in ecology and education related coursework. External links http www.una.ac.cr Universidad Nacional Coord 9.99900 84.11150 display title Category Universities in CostaRica CostaRica stub CentralAm university stub es Universidad Nacional de CostaRica ... more details
Piedras River es R o Piedras is a river in Guanacaste Province of CostaRica . It rises in the Cordillera de Guanacaste and flows southward through Hacienda Tamarindo and joins R o Blanco CostaRica near the town of Bebedero . ref http www.visitcostarica.com ict paginas mapas Mapa TCR CostaRica 600.pdf Instituto Costarricense de Turismo map , 2007. es icon ref References reflist CostaRica geo stub coord missing CostaRica Category Rivers of CostaRica ... more details
unreferenced date June 2008 baptist The Baptist Convention of CostaRica Convenci n Bautista de CostaRica is the largest Baptist group in CostaRica . In 1888, the Jamaica Baptist Missionary Society sent J. H. Sobey to labor in CostaRica. Four Baptist churches formed the Baptist Convention of CostaRica in 1947. This convention labored in cooperation with the Southern Baptist Convention until a dispute arose in 1980 and the relationship was severed. In 1981, those wishing to continue cooperation with the Southern Baptist Convention organized the National Union of Baptist Churches . In 1995, the Baptist Convention of CostaRica had 24 churches with about 3500 members. Category Religious organizations established in 1947 Category Christianity in CostaRica Category Baptist denominations and unions established in the 20th century Category Baptist denominations in North America christian denomination stub Christian org stub ... more details
Politics of CostaRica Image CostaRica districts.png thumb right 400px provinces, cantons, districts of CostaRicaCostaRica is divided into 7 provinces of CostaRica provinces 81 cantons of CostaRica cantons districts of CostaRica districts All entities are numbered, the provinces get 1 digit, the cantons 3 digit with the first being the number of the province, the districts get 5 digits with the first 3 being the numbers of the canton. The district numbers are also used as postal codes. References http www.inec.go.cr A MS Encuestas Encuesta 20Hogares 20de 20Prop C3 B3sitos 20m C3 BAltiples Manuales Manual 20de 20C C3 B3digos 20geogr C3 A1ficos 202007.pdf http www.inec.go.cr Encuestas Manual de c digos geogr ficos See also Postal codes in CostaRica Americas topic Subdivisions of CostaRica gov stub Category Subdivisions of CostaRica Category Country subdivisions of the Americas CostaRica ... more details
This is a list of newspapers in CostaRica . Expand list date August 2008 Newspapers Diario Extra CostaRica Diario Extra , daily, in Spanish. Tabloid press. The principal newspaper by circulation of the country. Al D a , daily, in Spanish. La Prensa Libre , daily, in Spanish. First newspaper founded in the country. La Naci n San Jos La Naci n , daily, in Spanish. La Teja , daily, in Spanish External links North America topic List of newspapers in Category Lists of newspapers by country CostaRica Category Newspapers published in CostaRica Category Costa Rican magazines Category Costa Rican media Category CostaRica related lists Newspapers es Anexo Medios de comunicaci n de CostaRica ... more details
Infobox Bilateral relations Brazil CostaRica Brazil CostaRica filetype svg The history of bilateral relations between Brazil and CostaRica dates back to 1907, when the first Brazilian diplomats were officially accredited by the Costa Rican government. Both countries have maintained a long term cordial relationship even though sometimes one s political interests were at odds with the other s. Background Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America , and a new, very important geopolitical player in the world stage. As Brazil s influence grows globally, CostaRica is interested in increasing cooperation and improving diplomatic relationship with the biggest country in its region. On the other hand, Brazil shares CostaRica s point of view in subjects like human rights , peace and environmental ... CostaRica has an embassy in Brasilia , and Brazil has an embassy in San Jos , CostaRica San Jos . Also, CostaRica has consul ates in Curitiba , Florian polis , Rio de Janeiro and S o Paulo . Since the establishment of diplomatic links, four Costa Rican Presidents have visited Brazil Jos ... Brazilian Presidents have visited CostaRica Fernando Henrique Cardoso 2000 and Luiz In cio Lula da Silva 2009 . ref es icon National Planning and Economic Policy Ministry of CostaRica. http documentos.mideplan.go.cr ... Brazil Country Report ref Visa Requirements Citizens of Brazil visiting CostaRica for tourism don ... es icon Embassy of CostaRica in Brasilia. http www.embajadadecostarica.com.br consulado brasilenos Requirements for Brazilian citizens traveling to CostaRica ref Citizens of CostaRica traveling to Brazil ... of CostaRica References reflist External links http www.embajadadecostarica.com.br Embassy of CostaRica in Brasilia http www.brasilcostarica.tk Embassy of Brazil in San Jos Foreign relations of Brazil Foreign relations of CostaRica Category Bilateral relations of Brazil CostaRica Category Bilateral relations of CostaRica ... more details
There are a wide selection of museums of CostaRica due partly to its high education standards and its ... Central , especially in and around the capital city of San Jos , CostaRica San Jos . Some of these include Museo de los Ni os The Children s Museum , San Jos , CostaRica Museo de Oro Pre Colombiano The Museum of Pre Columbian Gold , San Jos , CostaRica Museo del Jade Marco Fidel Trist n Castro Museo del Jade Marco Fidel Trist n Castro , San Jos Museo Nacional de CostaRica The National Museum , San Jos , CostaRica Museo de Formas Espacios y Sonidos , San Jos Museo de Arte Costarricense The Costa Rican Art Museum , San Jos , CostaRica Museum of Contemporary Art and Design Museo de Arte y Dise o Contempor neo Museum of Contemporary Art and Design , San Jos , CostaRica http www.museomacia.org Museo de Arte Contempor nea Italiana en Am rica Museo MACIA , San Jos , CostaRica Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle The La Salle Natural Sciences Museum , San Jos , CostaRica Museo de Zoologia Escuela de Biologia, University of CostaRica, San Jos , CostaRica Museo Criminol gico The Criminology Museum Museo de Insectos de la Universidad de CostaRica MIUCR The Museum of Insects at The University of CostaRica , San Jos , CostaRica Museos de Numism tica, Jaime Solera Bennett Numismatic Museum, San Jos , CostaRica Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle Natural History Museum, San Jos , CostaRica Museo de Cultura Popular, Heredia, CostaRica Heredia Museo de Culturas Ind genas ... s Education and History Museum, San Jos , CostaRica Museo Dr. Rafael ngel Calder n Guardia Historical Museum, San Jos , CostaRica Edificio Correos Museo Filat lico de CostaRica Museo Filat lico y Numism tico de CostaRica Philatelic and Numismatic Museum, San Jos , CostaRica Museo Homenaje Joaqu n Garcia Monge Historical Museum, San Jos , CostaRica Museo de Insectos de la Universidad de CostaRica Insects Natural History, San Jos , CostaRica Museo Nacional de CostaRica Archaeological ... more details
The official and predominant language of CostaRica is Spanish language Spanish the variety spoken there, Costa Rican Spanish , is a form of Central American Spanish . In addition, several Chibchan languages , including Boruca language Boruca and Bribri language Bribri , are spoken there. The Oto Manguean language Chorotega is extinct. An English based creole language , Limonese Creole , commonly called Mekatelyu , is spoken by the descendants of Jamaica n laborers on the east coast of the country. Mennonite immigrants to the country also speak Plautdietsch . References http www.ethnologue.com show country.asp?name CR Ethnologue report for CostaRica http reese.linguist.de Laender costarica.html Staaten und Territorien der Erde und ihre Sprachen CostaRica de icon http www.tlfq.ulaval.ca AXL amsudant costa rica.htm CostaRica , L am nagement linguistique dans le monde fr icon North America topic Languages of Category Languages of CostaRica Category Languages of Central America CostaRica Category Costa Rican culture Category Costa Rican society bn es Lenguas de CostaRica no Spr k i CostaRica ... more details
Infobox university name Instituto Tecnol gico de CostaRica image Image ITCR old seal 600 trans.png 150px ITCR Seal motto Formaci n S lida, ptimos Resultados established 1971 type Public university Public , undergraduate, graduate. rector Julio Calvo city Cartago, CostaRica Cartago country CostaRica campus urban area Urban , 90 hectare ha free label Other Locations free San Carlos Canton San Carlos , San Jos , CostaRica San Jos website http www.tec.ac.cr www.tec.ac.cr The CostaRica Institute of Technology , Instituto Tecnol gico de CostaRica , also known as ITCR or TEC , is a public educational institute in Cartago, CostaRica Cartago , CostaRica ref http www.tec.ac.cr Paginas Tecnol C3 B3gico 20de 20Costa 20Rica.aspx The Institute homepage in Spanish ref . The Institute is one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in Central America. Its mission is Contributing to the integral development of the country, by means of the formation of human resources, research and extension keeping the scientific technical leadership, the academic excellence and the strict attachment to the ethical, environmental and humanists norms, from a state university perspective of quality and competitiveness at national and international level . The ITCR is a national autonomous institution of higher education, dedicated to the teaching, research and extension in technology and associated sciences aimed at the development of CostaRica. It was created by Law No. 4777 on June 10, 1971. Its main campus is in Cartago, 24 km east of the capital San Jos , CostaRica San Jos . The ITCR offers both undergraduate and graduate studies in a wide range of fields, including engineering ... reflist coord missing CostaRica Institutions of CostaRica Category Universities in CostaRica Category Educational institutions established in 1971 Category Institutions of CostaRica Category Forestry education CentralAm university stub es Instituto Tecnol gico de CostaRica ... more details
unreferenced date September 2008 islam by country The statistics for Islam in CostaRica is around 500 families, or 0.01 of the population. There are a number of Islamic organizations in San Jos , CostaRica San Jos including the Islamic Association of CostaRica led by Secretary General Dr. Abdul Fatah Sasa ref cite news title Navidad se vive diferente en hogares ticos no cristianos first Adriana last Quir s language Spanish newspaper La Naci n date 24 December 2010 url http www.nacion.com 2010 12 25 AldeaGlobal FotoVideoDestacado AldeaGlobal2626179.aspx trans title Christmas is lived differently in non Christian Costa Rican homes ref , and the Centro Cultural Musulm n de CostaRica in Alajuela led by Jenny Rashida Torres. ref cite news title Ramadan Off to Quiet Start in CostaRica first Alex last Leff newspaper The Tico Times date 09 September 2008 url http www.eldoradocostarica.com English News art.php?nNewsCod 369 ref Sources references Islam in the Americas Category Religion in CostaRica Category Islam by country CostaRica Category Islam in Central America Cos CostaRica stub Islam country stub es Islam en CostaRica ms Islam di CostaRica ... more details
Infobox building name lang es Teatro Nacional de CostaRica image CostaRica Teatro Nacional.JPG caption National Theatre of CostaRica building type Arts complex architectural style Neo classical location San Jos , CostaRica San Jos , CostaRica completion date 1897 opened 1897 structural engineer Ruy Crist foro Molinari awards lang es Instituci n Benem rita de las Artes Patrias CostaRica, 1999 National Monument CostaRica, 1965 The National Theatre of CostaRica lang es Teatro Nacional de CostaRica is the List of national theatres national theatre of CostaRica . It is located in the central section of San Jos , CostaRica . Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe s Goethe s Faust Faust . The National Theatre stood as a cultural asset of the country during a time when coffee exports were a source of its success. It presents high quality performances, with artistic criteria being very high. The building ... which includes its lavish furnishings. ref cite book author Baker, C.P. title CostaRica publisher ... , the President of CostaRica , Jos Joaqu n Rodr guez Zeled n decided to place a tax on coffee ... the theatre, and the inauguration took place on 21 October 1897. Image Teatro National de CostaRica inside.jpg thumb 250px The foyer of the Teatro Nacional de CostaRica The front of the theatre ... Theatre Of CostaRica Category 1897 establishments Category National theatres CostaRica, National Theatre of CostaRica Category Opera houses in CostaRica Category Theatres in CostaRica Category Visitor attractions in CostaRica ca Teatro Nacional de CostaRica es Teatro Nacional de CostaRica no Costa Ricas nasjonalteater pt Teatro Nacional da CostaRica ... is nowadays featured on the five Costa Rican col n col n bill. The theatre today As well as having ... Symphonic Orchestra NSO take place as part of orchestra s regular season, and include both Costa ... more details
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