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 language 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 ... of CostaRica 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 ... ref name 2011Census cite web url http www.inec.go.cr Web Home Noticia.aspx?id 1 title CostaRica ..., CostaRica date 2011 12 20 accessdate 2011 12 20 language Spanish ref population estimate rank 123rd ... 2CPPPGDP 2CPPPPC 2CLP&grp 0&a title CostaRica publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2011 ... Central Intelligence Agency title CostaRica work The World Factbook publisher Central Intelligence ... CostaRica ref IPAc en audio En us Costa Rica.ogg k o s t r i k , officially the Republic of CostaRica lang es CostaRica or lang es Rep blica de CostaRica , IPA es re pu lika e kosta ..., the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. CostaRica, which means Rich Coast , constitutionally Military of CostaRica abolished its army permanently in 1949. ref cite ... divisions hss worldreference CR defense.html title CostaRica publisher World Desk Reference ...®ionSelect 4 Central Americas title CostaRica publisher Uppsala University ref It is the only Latin ... 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 Latin American countries in the Human ... 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
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
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
Association 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 Association football in CostaRica sport stub footy stub ... 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
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
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
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 Roman Catholic Church in CostaRica is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia Roman Catholic Church curia in Rome . There are approximately 3.2 million Catholics in CostaRica 76 of the total population. ref https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos cs.html CIA World Factbook ref The country is divided into eight diocese s and one archdiocese Arquidiocese de San Jos de CostaRica Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartago in CostaRica Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartago Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Quesada Roman Catholic Diocese of Lim n Roman Catholic Diocese of Puntarenas Roman Catholic Diocese of San Isidro de El General Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilar n References Reflist External links http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dsjcr.html Catholic Church Archdiocese of San Jos de CostaRica See also Religion in CostaRica North America in topic Roman Catholicism in DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In CostaRica Category Roman Catholic Church by country CostaRica Category Roman Catholic Church in CostaRica Category Christianity in CostaRica CostaRica stub RC country stub de R misch katholische Kirche in CostaRica it Chiesa cattolica in CostaRica pt Catolicismo na CostaRica ... 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
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. Category 1963 establishments Category CostaRica Category Philatelic organizations Category Philately of CostaRicaCostaRica stub Philately stub ... more details
Infobox bilateral relations CostaRica Russia CostaRica Russia filetype svg Unreferenced date July 2009 CostaRica Russia relations lang ru are the bilateral relationships between the countries CostaRica and Russia . Each of the two countries has an embassy in the other s capital city, Moscow and San Jos , CostaRica San Jos . Background The Soviet Union established diplomatic relations with CostaRica on May 8, 1944. Present Both countries are members of the United Nations , and since 2008, holders of a Russian passport need a Visa document visa to visit CostaRica. With a Visa document Types of visa tourist visa , Russians can stay in CostaRica for a maximum of 30 days. In order to get a tourist visa, the person needs to apply for it in the closest Costa Rican embassy to where the person is living. He she must have a Passport valid passport and either have an invitation letter or a bank statement with enough money . Holders of a Costa rican passport Costa Rican passport also need a visa to Russia. See also Foreign relations of CostaRica Foreign relations of Russia External links http www.costarica.mid.ru Embassy of the Russian federation in San Jos Foreign relations of CostaRica Foreign relations of Russia North America Category CostaRica Russia relations Russia stub CostaRica stub ru ... 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
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
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
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 CostaRica and also 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 ..., CostaRica San Jos . The ITCR offers both undergraduate and graduate studies in a wide range of fields ... Academic options ref . References 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
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
Wikify date December 2010 unreferenced date December 2010 The Editorial CostaRica is a National Law Publishing House in CostaRica , established on June 10, 1959. It focuses on the publication of works by Costa Ricans and the enrichment of the country s culture in literature. The Editorial s first publication was the book Throughout my life by Carlos Gagini in 1961. Its advisory board is composed of three representatives named by the Assembly of Authors, one representative from the National University, one from the University of CostaRica, and two from Executive Branch through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, and two from the Ministry of Public Education. Every two years three literary contests are held the Editorial CostaRica Prize, the Carmen Lyra Prize, and the Youth Creation Prize. Each prize is awarded in a different literary genre between various works entered in the competition. Institutions of CostaRica Category Institutions of CostaRica CostaRica stub es Editorial CostaRica ... more details
Infobox company company name Correos de CostaRica S.A. company logo Image Logo correos costa rica.png Correos de CostaRica logo company type Government owned corporation Government owned key people unknown num employees unknown foundation San Jos , CostaRica San Jos , CostaRica 1839 location San Jos , CostaRica San Jos , CostaRica industry Courier products First Class mail , Mail Domestic Mail , Express Mail revenue unknown homepage http www.correos.go.cr www.correos.go.cr Correos de CostaRica is the national postal service of CostaRica . History The establishment of Correos de CostaRica gains momentum with the Costa Rican constitution of 1824, which mandates that the Congress of the Republic must open roads and carry posts and general mail. On December 10, 1839, via government decree the first rulebook for mail is drafted and the Servicio Nacional de Correos is created. ref name ArchivoNacional Citation last1 Chavarr a Alvarado first1 Alejandra contribution Direcci n General de Correos y Tel grafos publisher Archivo Nacional de CostaRica date November, 2002 contribution url ... in 1862, a year later CostaRica attends the Postal Congress in Paris, the only Latin American country to attend the event. In August 1883 CostaRica subscribes to the Universal Postal Union . In 1922 ... as Correos de CostaRica S.A. a public company structured as a for profit enterprise, not dependent ... Filat lico de CostaRica Edificio de Correos in San Jose The Museo Filat lico de CostaRica downtown building of Correos de CostaRica , was built in 1917. It was built by The English Construction C.O. ... Filat lico de CostaRica Philatelic Museum . ref name ArchivoNacional References Reflist External links Commons category Portal Companies http www.correos.go.cr Correos de CostaRica Official website Postal administrations of North America DEFAULTSORT Correos De CostaRica Category Government of CostaRica Category Postal organisations Category Philately of CostaRica ... 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
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 es Censo costarricense de 2000 ... more details
puffery date November 2011 unreferenced date November 2011 File Jaco Beach CostaRica .jpg thumb Jac Beach CostaRica. File Jaco beach 1.jpg thumb Jac Beach in 2007. Jac is a coastal city, in the county of Garabito in CostaRica s Puntarenas province. Located in the Central Pacific Region, on the pacific ocean pacific coast of CostaRica. Jac is approximately one hour by car from San Jos , CostaRica San Jos and CostaRica s primary International Airport SJO . Manuel Antonio National Park is located just one hour South of Jaco. Jaco has a population of apx. 10,000 residents. Diseases such as malaria, yellow fever and dengue fever are found in various locations within CostaRica. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide specific information about necessary vaccinations and other preventive measures http wwwnc.cdc.gov travel destinations costa rica.htm that will enhance one s safety when traveling within CostaRica. Climate As Jac lies on the seashore, climate is humid. Temperature is 85 90 degrees F during the day and 75 80 degrees at night. This temperature is virtually the same year round. The rainy season last the rest of the year. Tourist Locations in the vicinity Jac lies between several mountains, and is neighbored by the beaches of Playa Herradura, CostaRica Herradura Bay to the North, and Playa Hermosa to the South. At about 15 miles north of Jac , lies the Carara National Park , recognized for its exuberant wildlife and dense rain forest. Carara is home to one of the largest remaining populations of wild Scarlet Macaw in the country. It s 700 miles around References references Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http wwwnc.cdc.gov travel destinations costa rica.htm Coord 9 37 N 84 38 W region CR type city source GNS enwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Jaco, CostaRica Category Populated places in CostaRica CostaRica geo stub de Jac CostaRica no Jac ro Jac simple Jac , CostaRica sv Jac ... more details
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