. . . "The Hound of the Baskervilles"@en . "Flag of Costa Rica.png"@en . "2015-02-04"^^ . "Philippines"@en . . "Once upon a time, there was a young man named Iqmal. He was a"@en . . . . . "Iberia"@en . "None"@en . . . "Milky Way"@en . . . . . "Costa Rica es un pais en America Sentral. La area es sirca 51,100 cilometres cuadrada. La cuantia de popla, en la anio 2007, es sirca 4,133,884 persones. La site capital es San Jose. La lingua major es espaniol."@en . . . . "Unemployment"@en . . "Costa Rica (Hebrew: \u05E7\u05D5\u05E1\u05D8\u05D4 \u05E8\u05D9\u05E7\u05D4) is the twenty-second episode of HaMerotz LaMillion 4."@en . . . . . . . "History of location is unknown."@en . . "Panama"@en . "51100"^^ . . "Although explored by the Spanish early in the 16th century, initial attempts at colonizing Costa Rica proved unsuccessful due to a combination of factors, including: disease from mosquito-infested swamps, brutal heat, resistance by natives, and pirate raids. It was not until 1563 that a permanent settlement of Cartago was established in the cooler, fertile central highlands. The area remained a colony for some two and a half centuries. In 1821, Costa Rica became one of several Central American provinces that jointly declared their independence from Spain. Two years later it joined the United Provinces of Central America, but this federation disintegrated in 1838, at which time Costa Rica proclaimed its sovereignty and independence. Since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of vio"@en . . "The Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south-southeast. Since the civil war of 1948 that brought President Jos\u00E9 Figueres Ferrer to power, the country has been free of violent political conflict. Figueres also abolished the military and today, Costa Rica has only a national police force. Unlike most of its continental neighbors, Costa Rica, alongside Uruguay, is seen as an exceptional example of political stablity in the region, and sometimes refered to as the \"Switzerland of Latin America.\""@en . . . . "Costa Ricans endearingly call themselves Ticos and Ticas after the country's up-and-coming teak industry \u2013 because seriously, who has time to say \"costarricense\" (\"co-star y sensei\") when you're late for a soccer game?"@en . . "2.448238608E9"^^ . . "1.356"^^ . . . . . "FlagCostaRica.png"@en . "200"^^ . "The Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south-southeast. Since the civil war of 1948 that brought President Jos\u00E9 Figueres Ferrer to power, the country has been free of violent political conflict. Figueres also abolished the military and today, Costa Rica has only a national police force. Unlike most of its continental neighbors, Costa Rica, alongside Uruguay, is seen as an exceptional example of political stablity in the region, and sometimes refered to as the \"Switzerland of Latin America.\""@en . . . "US$ 49.600 milion"@en . "Information"@en . . . . "Republic of China"@en . "Costa Rica is a country in Central America, on the gulf coast of the Caribbean Sea. Featured in the episode \"Rainforest Shmainforest\" when some of the students of South Park Elementary went with the singing activist group \"Getting Gay with Kids\" in order to learn about the rainforest."@en . "The Republic of Costa Rica was a nation located in Central America. It was bordered to the north by Nicaragua and to the south by Panama. Its economy was principally dependent on the coffee and banana trades. Unusually for a Latin American nation, it had a long tradition of relatively stable democracy."@en . . "4253877"^^ . . . . . . "Although explored by the Spanish early in the 16th century, initial attempts at colonizing Costa Rica proved unsuccessful due to a combination of factors, including: disease from mosquito-infested swamps, brutal heat, resistance by natives, and pirate raids. It was not until 1563 that a permanent settlement of Cartago was established in the cooler, fertile central highlands. The area remained a colony for some two and a half centuries. In 1821, Costa Rica became one of several Central American provinces that jointly declared their independence from Spain. Two years later it joined the United Provinces of Central America, but this federation disintegrated in 1838, at which time Costa Rica proclaimed its sovereignty and independence. Since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred the country's democratic development. Although it still maintains a large agricultural sector, Costa Rica has expanded its economy to include strong technology and tourism industries. The standard of living is relatively high. Land ownership is widespread."@en . "Costa Ricaflag.png"@en . "26"^^ . . "Central America"@en . "ticopedia"@es . . . . "Costa Rica (literally \"Rich Coast\"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Costa Rica or Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army. Costa Rica protects over 25% of its national territory within the Protected Areas system. It also possesses the greatest density of species in the world."@en . . . "Pac\u00EDfica Fern\u00E1ndez"@en . . . "Costa Rica was a country in Central America. The State Security Directorate was one of Costa Rica's main intelligence services. (CTU Operations Manual)"@en . . . . "Lost es emitido en Costa Rica a trav\u00E9s del canal de pago AXN."@es . "Open Journal Systems. 2012. Open Journal Systems. Public Knowledge Project. (WUaS's wiki, information technologies and criteria for this - informed by the WUaS academic journal subject matter - are developing, since you can already publish your article at Academia.edu or Research Gate - - or Spire - - for example); See Library Resources below at WUaS for further resources."@en . . "Government type"@en . . . . . . . "Costa Rica"@en . "There ain't no hotels in Costa Rica"@en . "Republic of Costa Rica"@en . . . . . . . . "Life expectancy"@en . . "209"^^ . "Republic of Costa Rica"@en . "During World War II, Costa Rica was aligned with the Allied Forces. It (along with the rest of Central America) was conquered by the Race's Conquest Fleet during their invasion of the Earth in 1942. It was recognized as a Race colony after the Peace of Cairo in 1944."@en . . . "Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica), is a country in southern North America that borders Nicaragua in the north ande Panama in the east. Its capital is San Jos\u00E9."@en . . . . . "Costa rica"@en . "250"^^ . . . . "Costa Rica es donde tienen lugar (hasta donde se sabe, al menos en parte) los hecho de Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Oficialmente llamada la Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica, es un pa\u00EDs de Am\u00E9rica Central, limitada con Nicaragua al norte, Panama hacia el este y sur, el Oc\u00E9ano Pacifio al oeste y al sur, y el mar Caribe al este. Despu\u00E9s de desintegrar a las Fuerzas Armadas en 1949, Costa Rica se convirti\u00F3 en uno de los pocos pa\u00EDses del mundo sin tener Fuerzas Armadas, por lo que un grupo militar desconocido (apoyado por la CIA) se pudo f\u00E1cilmente infiltrar en el pa\u00EDs. Por tal motivo, el Profesor Galvez y Paz se dirigen a la Militaires Sans Frontieres de Big Boss para pedir ayuda. Categor\u00EDa:Lugares de Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker"@es . . . "North America"@en . "Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordering both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and the countries of Nicaragua and Panama. Colonized by Spain in the sixteenth century, it became its own sovereign country in 1838. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Costa Rica was developed by American fruit companies, which built railroads and fruit plantations for export."@en . . . . "Democratic Republic"@en . . . "The national flag of Costa Rica (referred to as bandera) consists of five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue. The state flag (referred to as pabell\u00F3n nacional) is the same as the national flag, but is charged with the state emblem in a white elliptical disk on the hoist side of the red band; above the state emblem a light blue ribbon contains the words, AMERICA CENTRAL, and just below it near the top of the coat of arms is a white ribbon with the words, REPUBLICA COSTA RICA. The current state flag was adopted on November 27, 1906. November 12 is celebrated in Costa Rica as the Day of the National Flag (D\u00EDa del Pabell\u00F3n Nacional)."@en . . "Costa Rica"@en . . . . . . . . "Costa Rica literally means, \"Rich Coast\") and is officially the Republic of Costa Rica. (Spanish: Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica), is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It 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 Jos\u00E9. Small numbers of indigenous people lived in Costa Rica before the Spanish started to rule in the 16th Century. It remained a peripheral colony of the empire until independence as part of the short-lived First Mexican Empire, followed by membership in the United Provinces of Central America, from which it formally declared sovereignty in 1847. Since then, Costa Rica has remained among the most stable, prosperous, and progressive nations in Latin America. After a brief but bloody Civil war, Costa Rica permanently abolished its army in 1949, becoming the first of only a few sovereign nations without a standing army."@en . . . . "3105767"^^ . "Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Costa Rica or Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica), is a republic 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. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army."@en . . "Actual"@es . . . . . . . "There ain't no hotels in Costa Rica"@en . . "Argentina\nColombia\nCuba"@en . . "Open Journal Systems. 2012. Open Journal Systems. Public Knowledge Project. (WUaS's wiki, information technologies and criteria for this - informed by the WUaS academic journal subject matter - are developing, since you can already publish your article at Academia.edu or Research Gate - - or Spire - - for example); See Library Resources below at WUaS for further resources."@en . . . "The airport is 17km or about 20 minutes by car from the center of San Jos\u00E9. There is a local bus stop outside the airport, but you might have to change buses to get to the city center. The taxis charge around 15 US Dollars to take you to the city, be sure to take one of the licensed reddish-orange taxis that say Taxi Aeropuerto."@de . "President"@en . "4253897"^^ . . . "Costa Rica (i/\u02CCko\u028Ast\u0259 \u02C8ri\u02D0k\u0259/, meaning \"rich coast\" in Spanish), officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Costa Rica or Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica, pronounced: [re\u02C8pu\u03B2lika \u00F0e \u02C8kosta \u02C8rika]), is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica constitutionally abolished its army permanently in 1949. It is the only Latin American country to have been a democracy since 1950 or earlier. More information on the Wikipedia page [1]"@en . . "Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica"@en . . . . . . . . "The airport is 17km or about 20 minutes by car from the center of San Jos\u00E9. There is a local bus stop outside the airport, but you might have to change buses to get to the city center. The taxis charge around 15 US Dollars to take you to the city, be sure to take one of the licensed reddish-orange taxis that say Taxi Aeropuerto."@de . "The national flag of Costa Rica (referred to as bandera) consists of five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue. The state flag (referred to as pabell\u00F3n nacional) is the same as the national flag, but is charged with the state emblem in a white elliptical disk on the hoist side of the red band; above the state emblem a light blue ribbon contains the words, AMERICA CENTRAL, and just below it near the top of the coat of arms is a white ribbon with the words, REPUBLICA COSTA RICA. The current state flag was adopted on November 27, 1906."@en . . . . "Costa Rica is a country in Central America."@en . "Costa Rica"@en . "Costa Rica"@de . . "4937755"^^ . "Costa Rica is a country of North America."@en . . . . . . . "Abel Odio"@en . . . "\"Rainforest Shmainforest\""@en . . . . . . "Add links to other sites here"@en . "In the Occupied_Earth constructed world, Costa Rica is the country where Simon_Goldberg sought refuge from the impending doom which would be caused by Global Climate Change. His fears were proven to be accurate in some respects, and inaccurate in other respects. Nevertheless, Costa Rica did turn out to be a good choice as a site for the new world government of Occupied Earth. Under the direction of Marks and Sil, of The Original Empire, Simon quickly established a powerful government that was far ahead of the other countries of Earth, in dealing with the rapid change in Global Climate. Marks and Sil also carefully introduced alien technology into Simon's new government, quickly propelling Costa Rica into its new-found status as a World Power. How did an expat like Simon gain executive power in a Sovereign State so quickly? Quite simply, by the \"Brute Force\" of alien influence. By selecting a relatively small state like Costa Rica, and promising its Citizens a veritable Gunshot into the stratospheric realm of the rich, the aliens were able to install a government of their own choosing very quickly. Simon was merely a convenient figurehead... useful because he was already familiar with the situation. After serving only Two (2) years as Chancellor of Costa Rica, Simon was replaced by a much more savvy and knowledgeable political figure. Simon remained a powerful political figure for many years, but in the background, where he belonged. During the first 5 years of alien occupation (beginning in 2016), Costa Rica became the premier World Power, aided by the introduction of alien technology, whenever its position at the forefront of the world economy and politics seemed to be faltering. After the initial 5 years, so many businesses had relocated to Costa Rica and consolidated their power bases in Central America that Costa Rica was firmly cemented in its position as the premier economic power in the world, and no longer required alien intervention. Timeline of Costa Rica's rise to its position as the world's #1 economic and technological power... February 19, 2016: Alien representatives make contact with, and begin negotiations with the Costa Rican Government. March 9, 2016: Alien representatives secretly negotiate the changeover of governmental power in Costa Rica, using offers of significant wealth and benefits as leverage. Unknown to the rest of the world, the aliens are now in total control of the Costa Rican government. The next 6 weeks are spent setting up the conversion of Costa Rica from mundane country to economic and technological powerhouse. April 17, 2016: The current President of Costa Rica becomes \"Terminally Ill\"... a ruse to set the stage for a special election and the installment of an alien-approved President. April 18, 2016: Costa Rican law is amended to allow a non-native to hold the office of President. Simon Goldberg is quickly granted Costa Rican Citizenship. April 25, 2016: Costa Rica announces a \"breakthrough\" in nuclear fusion power. Pundits on the major networks laugh and discount the announcement as pure rhetoric. May 18, 2016: Costa Rica announces that construction of its new fusion power plant has been underway for over 2 weeks. Concerned representatives from the United Nations request to visit the site, and Costa Rica welcomes them. May 24, 2016: U.N. representatives declare on international television networks, \"This is REAL!\" Oil prices and stock prices plummet within minutes. June 2, 2016: Simon Goldberg is elected President of Costa Rica by 62% of the popular vote. June 21, 2016: Costa Rica's fusion power plant begins operations. At approximately 18% of its rated output, the power plant supplies all of Costa Rica's power needs. July 5, 2016: After its fusion plant has demonstrated 2 weeks of flawless operation, Costa Rica offers to share its technology with the rest of the world. The major oil-producing nations protest vehemently. Oil and stock prices plummet again. July 20, 2016: Costa Rica announces that it has reached an agreement to import Two (2) Million electric vehicles within 6 months, and that all vehicles powered by fossil fuels will be banned in Costa Rica by the end of 2017. August 4, 2016: Costa Rica announces that it has developed a new super-cooled processor that outperforms current Intel and AMD processors by a factor of 5. Intel and AMD scoff. August 14, 2016: Costa Rica demonstrates its new processor in a Windows PC, and it is, in fact, 5 times faster than the fastest Intel and AMD processors. Intel and AMD stocks plummet. August 22, 2016: Costa Rica establishes a quasi-governmental corporation, named \"Centram\" (Central America) to serve as a holding company for its newly-developed technologies. September 9, 2016: Centram opens at an IPO price of $45 per share, and closes at $124 on the same day. September 19, 2016: Within 10 days of its IPO, Centram has a Market Capitalization of approximately $950 Billion. September 28, 2016: Costa Rica announces that it has developed an engine suitable for use on large airliners that does not require the use of fossil fuels. The stock market reacts wildly. Key Boeing and Airbus representatives travel to Costa Rica on the same day. October 2, 2016: Without revealing any details, Boeing and Airbus announce that Costa Rica's new aircraft engine technology is legitimate, and ground-breaking. The stock market reacts wildly once again. The price per share of Centram spikes, raising the Market Capitalization of Centram to over $5 Trillion. October 8, 2016: Costa Rica announces that, effective immediately, all taxes and fees, for all Residents and Citizens, are repealed... Ticos dance in the streets all night long. October 9, 2016: Border Rushes at both the Nicaraguan and Panamanian borders force Costa Rica to close its borders. Nevertheless, at least 7000 illegal immigrants are estimated to enter Costa Rica on this single day, alone. October 14, 2016: In exchange for assistance in controlling the borders, Costa Rica offers both Nicaragua and Panama free power from its fusion plant. Both Nicaragua and Panama accept the offer. October 25, 2016: Costa Rica announces the development of a new-technology battery that will power a modern smartphone for 1 month, on a single charge. Centram stock price spikes, and other electronic-company stocks plummet. Centram now has a Market Capitalization of approximately $9 Trillion. Oil trading is halted on all International commodities markets. November 10, 2016: Costa Rica announces that all Citizens and Residents, regardless of status, will receive free health care at the facility or provider of their choice, within Costa Rica, to be paid for by the Costa Rican Government. Costa Rica also announces that all Citizens (not Residents) will receive an annual \"Residual Dividend\" from the state-owned Centram Corporation, in the amount of $9000. Ticos dance in the streets all night long. November 22, 2016: Boeing and Airbus both sign contracts to purchase Costa Rica's new engine technology for their aircraft. Centram stock price spikes. Oil trading is halted once again. November 24, 2016: Costa Rica announces that the annual \"Residual Dividend\" from Centram for Citizens has been increased to $17,000. Centram's Market Capitalization is now over $12 Trillion. December 3, 2016: Costa Rica officially passes the 2-Million mark for privately-owned electric vehicles. Over 60% of the gasoline stations in Costa Rica have converted to all-electric power stations, subsidized by the Costa Rican Government. This makes the International news, and Oil trading is once again halted. December 8, 2016: Ticos begin receiving their \"Residual Dividend\" checks, and are dancing in the streets. December 19, 2016: Costa Rica announces that is importing an additional 1 Million electric vehicles, and is accelerating its goal to eliminate fossil-fuel powered vehicles. Oil trading is halted, yet again. December 22, 2016: A major International news network interviews President Goldberg. At one point, the interviewer asks, \"What does Costa Rica import?\" President Goldberg answers, \"Well, we import a lot of stuff, but... we don't really need to import anything. We produce 5 times more electricity than we need, we have 10 times the fresh water that we need, we grow all of the food that we could ever possibly need, and we're on the cutting edge of computer technology... although we don't actually build the computers and TVs, yet... In fact, we don't really need to import anything.\" Centram stock price spikes, and the stock market in general plummets. December 23, 2016: Costa Rica (mostly due to the value of Centram stock) has a net worth of over $15 Trillion, no debt, and a budget surplus. Forbes announces that Costa Rica is the richest country that the world has ever seen. December 29, 2016: Costa Rica announces that all Citizens will now receive a retroactive annual \"Residual Dividend\" of $34,000 per person. The labor pool in Costa Rica is on the verge of collapse, as the government pleads with its Citizens to continue with their work obligations for just a bit longer. January 4, 2017: Costa Rica announces that anyone who is willing to work will be granted permanent residency after 3 years of satisfactory participation in the Costa Rican labor pool. There is a massive surge in job applications to work in Costa Rica. January 25, 2017: Many immigrants have been hired under the \"Work for Residency\" program, and most Citizens no longer work at all. The aliens advise President Goldberg that their work is done, for the time being. The aliens tell President Goldberg to step down as President and hold a new election. A push is started to move to a non-legislative style of government, with a Chancellor instead of a President, and no legislative branch. February 2, 2017: Venezuela initiates the first real confrontation that Costa Rica has experienced since the alien \"takeover\" (which is still a secret to the rest of the world). Venezuela accuses Costa Rica of intentionally sabotaging the Venezuelan economy. Costa Rica responds that Venezuela has nothing to do with its actions. Venezuela threatens military action if Costa Rica does not immediately grant \"concessions\" to Venezuela. The Costa Rican government consults with the aliens, who immediately attack Venezuela with an EMP. Completely powerless, Venezuela backs down. February 18, 2017: Considering the aggressiveness of Venezuela and the withdrawal of active alien support, the government of Costa Rica decides to try to expand its power base. Costa Rica approaches both Panama and Colombia, seeking an alliance, and eventual assimilation. With a promise of Costa Rican Citizenship within 3 years for all Citizens of Panama and Colombia, on the condition that those countries will be absorbed into Costa Rica. Costa Rica quickly absorbs both Panama and Colombia. Venezuela speaks out vehemently against Colombia's decision to join with Costa Rica. Colombia replies, \"Maybe you shouldn't have threatened military action against a peaceful country.\" February 24, 2017: Venezuela threatens Costa Rica with military action once again. Costa Rica approaches the aliens regarding the issue. The aliens give Costa Rica limited access to their \"disruption\" technology, which essentially disrupts all electrical impulses, including those within the human brain. Wary of the previous EMP event, the Venezuelans approach Costa Rica using only low-tech equipment. Costa Rica uses the alien Disruptors, and all of the Venezuelan military personnel instantly \"Pass Out.\" When the Venezuelan military wakes up, all of the soldiers are still in their boats and vehicles, but back in Venezuela. March 2, 2017: After the incident with Venezuela, and the assimilation agreement with Panama and Colombia... Nicaragua is Begging Costa Rica to let it become an assimilated part of Costa Rica, under the same terms as Panama and Colombia. Sensing the potential danger of the \"Domino Effect\" of what it has started, Costa Rica goes before the United Nations and requests International support for its position... if Costa Rica agrees to assimilate Nicaragua, then that is THE END of Costa Rica's expansion. No other country -- Especially Venezuela -- will be accepted as a part of Costa Rica. In addition, Nicaragua must agree to relinquish all of its sovereignty and autonomy to Costa Rican Law and Rule. After some debate, Costa Rica agrees that if Honduras and El Salvador wish to join \"The Union\" of Costa Rica in the future, that Costa Rica will allow that, under its own terms. March 21, 2017: Nicaragua officially joins \"The Union\" of Costa Rica, relinquishing all sovereignty and autonomy. Ticos and Nicos dance in the streets, all night long. April 5, 2017: Costa Rica enters into negotiations with the USA for a \"Single Currency.\" Although the Costa Rican Col\u00F3n is not yet \"officially\" a \"hard\" currency, for all practical purposes, it is. Costa Rica still conducts most of its International business in U.S. Dollars, but Costa Rica is tired of making the \"exchange\" during every transaction. April 17, 2017: Pressure from the Eurozone eventually convinces the USA to agree to a single currency for both the USA and Costa Rica... the U.S. Dollar. The U.S. Dollar quickly becomes known as the \"American Dollar.\" The Costa Rican Col\u00F3n officially ceases to exist, and Costa Rica will share equal control with the USA over the American Dollar, in a new \"American Bank\", which will replace the Federal Reserve. U.S. Citizens are initially skeptical, but become receptive when it is explained that this system will provide a significant economic boost to the U.S. Economy. May 1, 2017: Several climatologists and meteorological organizations state publicly that Global Climate Change is suddenly advancing faster than expected. May 12, 2017: Simon Goldberg officially announces a new election for President of Costa Rica, and states that he will not be running for re-election. May 20, 2017: Unseasonably frigid temperatures strike Scandinavia. Low-temperature records are set. June 3, 2017: Unseasonably hot temperatures strike Canada. Temperatures over 105\u00B0F are felt throughout Canada. June 12, 2017: Portions of Canada and Scandinavia are now experiencing temperatures up to 115\u00B0F. June 21, 2017: Canada and Scandinavia are now experiencing temperatures in the 10 - 125\u00B0F range. July 2, 2017: The News is All Over the Weather Channel and all of the major networks... The Polar Cyclone at the North Pole has completely collapsed. A rush of super-cold air, followed by a rush of very hot air, is expected over the next 2 days. July 11, 2017: The entire Northern Hemisphere is Blazing Hot. The temperature at the (geographic) North Pole itself is 52\u00B0F. The polar ice-cap is melting... very quickly. July 19, 2017: Miami is under water. New Orleans is under water. Other major U.S. cities are under water. July 27, 2017: Many of the world's major cities are under water. The U.S. has lost major cities along its coasts, but its economy is still strong, thanks to the increased power of the American Dollar. New, large cities begin to appear in the previously sparsely populated Mid-West and Western states of the USA. August 5, 2017: Costa Rica officially absorbs the former States of Colombia, Panama, and Nicaragua -- completely -- and renames itself \"CoNiCoPa\" (Conicopa). The name incorporates the first two letters of each country, and the order of the countries was chosen to resemble the word \"Cornucopia.\" Costa Rican government representatives have even stated, \"You can consider the first 'Co' to be Colombia, if you like.\" All Citizens and Permanent Residents of the absorbed countries are immediately granted full Citizenship in the new State. January 12, 2018: CoNiCoPa officially adopts a completely \"moneyless\" economy. Money is only used by Costa Rica in International transactions. All citizens, residents, and immigrant workers are provided with everything that they need, based upon factors such as work, tenure, and contribution to CoNiCoPan society. March 15, 2018: CoNiCoPa and an impoverished, derelict Venezuela finally make their peace with each other, and Venezuela becomes the first \"Partner State\" of Costa Rica, enjoying free trade and an \"Open Border\" with limited security/immigration controls. The Venezuelan economy experiences a rapid and powerful resurgence."@en . "San Jos\u00E9 is the capital of Costa Rica. \n* Here the University Laboratory of San Jos\u00E9 is located. A sample of Procompsognathus saliva is analysed here. In reality the University of Costa Rica is located in San Jos\u00E9 and has a Molecular and Cellular Biology Research Center (CIBCM) and a Research Center on Nuclear and Molecular Sciences ( CICANUM). \n* After the Isla Nublar Incident, Dr. Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Tim Murphy, Lex Murphy and likely all other survivors are kept in a hotel here by the authorities until the case has been investigated. Dr. Martin \"Marty\" Guitierrez visits Grant in the hotel briefly. \n* In the film, Lewis Dodgson and Dennis Nedry rendezvous in San Jos\u00E9. It seems to be incorrectly portrayed as bordering the ocean. Puntarenas is a large city on the west coast, its harbour is one of the main ports in the country. \n* A ship ferries between Puntarenas and Isla Nublar to deliver supplies for the Park. \n* The modern Cl\u00EDnica Santa Mar\u00EDa hospital is located here. At this hospital Tina Bowman is treated by Dr. Cruz after she's attacked by a Procompsognathus. Named characters: Dr. Cruz Bah\u00EDa Anasco is a fictional fisherman's village located west coast. There is a small hospital where Ed Regis brings an injured worker (maybe Jophery) to this hospital, because San Jos\u00E9 is too far away. Named staff members: Bobbie Carter, Manuel Arag\u00F3n and Elena Morales. Amaloya, also fictional. In the first novel a child of 9 day was bitten in its foot by a Procompsognathus. Puerta Sotrero (fictional), a baby is bitten by a Compy in its sleep. Puerto Cort\u00E9s, fictional V\u00E1squez (fictional), a baby is bitten by a Compy in its sleep."@en . "cs-flag.gif"@en . . "Les habitants du Costa Rica sont g\u00E9n\u00E9ralement envelopp\u00E9s, en raison du r\u00E9gime r\u00E9publicain et bananier auquel ils sont soumis depuis leur naissance. A ce propos, la bi\u00E8re \u00E0 un moment suspect\u00E9e d'\u00EAtre \u00E9galement responsable de cette situation a finalement \u00E9t\u00E9 disculp\u00E9e, son r\u00F4le principal \u00E9tant d\u00E9volu \u00E0 la promotion des accidents de la route. Avec la tendance \u00E0 l'urbanisation, les familles ont d\u00E9m\u00E9nag\u00E9 \u00E0 la ville en y amenant leur maison de campagne au complet avec le jardin et ses grilles, le garage et le chien. Comme les volets n'ont pas encore \u00E9t\u00E9 invent\u00E9s au Costa Rica, la population est en g\u00E9n\u00E9ral en pleine action avant 6h du matin. M\u00EAme si le pays s'est distingu\u00E9 par son absence d'activit\u00E9 militaire, de lourds soup\u00E7ons p\u00E8sent si l'on s'en fie aux terribles bombardements dont sont victimes les routes. L'infrastructure routi\u00E8re est cependant suppl\u00E9e depuis 2004 par un train de man\u00E8ge qui s'est \u00E9chapp\u00E9 de son carrousel, se consacrant depuis \u00E0 \u00E9cumer la ville en cherchant \u00E0 entrer en collision avec les v\u00E9hicules automobiles, et ce avec un certain succ\u00E8s. Cette remarquable logistique est compl\u00E9t\u00E9e par un r\u00E9seau abondant de taxis rouges de col\u00E8re ou de honte, mais dont la versatilit\u00E9 des services s'offre aussi aux vaches laiti\u00E8res (Cf illustration). L'excellente long\u00E9vit\u00E9 de ses habitants a d\u00E9montr\u00E9 l\u2019efficacit\u00E9 de leur alimentation, obtenue par une savante combinaison de riz, haricots noirs, haricots noirs, riz et haricots noirs, souvent accompagn\u00E9s de riz, ainsi que de haricots noirs, et inversement. Les passe-temps favoris des costariciens varient depuis les collections de cartes de cr\u00E9dit bloqu\u00E9es jusqu'\u00E0 la pratique de certaines danses exotiques comme la cumbia, ais\u00E9ment reconnaissable au secouage de pieds suivant une attaque de fourmis dont elle s'inspire manifestement. Comme dans le reste de l'Am\u00E9rique Latine, seuls Dieu et le football m\u00E9ritent un certain s\u00E9rieux, quoique tr\u00E8s relatif. Divers symboles patriotiques scellent la coh\u00E9sion nationale, parmi lesquels on peut citer une bi\u00E8re frapp\u00E9e d'un aigle hardcore gothique, un ketchup marron piquant et autres t-shirts macul\u00E9s de repr\u00E9sentations de grenouilles. Il apparait que certains microclimats prot\u00E8gent le pays des nouvelles du monde, puisque la bonne humeur y r\u00E8gne continument. N\u00E9anmoins, ce ph\u00E9nom\u00E8ne affecte \u00E9galement la vitesse de rotation des aiguilles des montres, comme en t\u00E9moigne une ponctualit\u00E9 impossible."@fr . . "1848-11-12"^^ . "Lost es emitido en Costa Rica a trav\u00E9s del canal de pago AXN."@es . "In the Occupied_Earth constructed world, Costa Rica is the country where Simon_Goldberg sought refuge from the impending doom which would be caused by Global Climate Change. His fears were proven to be accurate in some respects, and inaccurate in other respects. Nevertheless, Costa Rica did turn out to be a good choice as a site for the new world government of Occupied Earth. Under the direction of Marks and Sil, of The Original Empire, Simon quickly established a powerful government that was far ahead of the other countries of Earth, in dealing with the rapid change in Global Climate. Marks and Sil also carefully introduced alien technology into Simon's new government, quickly propelling Costa Rica into its new-found status as a World Power."@en . "thumb Costa Rica, denominada oficialmente Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica, es un pa\u00EDs de Centroam\u00E9rica. Su territorio, con un \u00E1rea total de 51 100 km\u00B2, limita con Nicaragua al norte, el mar Caribe al este, Panam\u00E1 al sureste y el oc\u00E9ano Pac\u00EDfico al oeste."@es . "Presidente Luis Guillermo Sol\u00EDs Rivera"@en . . . "This is a collection of local flavor and sources of information about Costa Rica, with a focus on individual voices. Please add other sources below. See the Bridge Index style guide for advice on how to list new sources on this page. +/-"@en . . "Broadcast by AXN When: Broadcast Mondays at 8:00pm (GMT -04:00) in Chile (Horario de referencia para Argentina, M\u00E9xico y Venezuela. Chile deber\u00E1 restar 1 hora. Colombia, Per\u00FA, Ecuador y los pa\u00EDses de Centro Am\u00E9rica deber\u00E1n restar 2 horas.) Dubbed: No Subtitled: Yes"@en . "1838"^^ . "Hit Comics #2"@en . . "Costa Rica is a country in Central America, on the gulf coast of the Caribbean Sea. Featured in the episode \"Rainforest Shmainforest\" when some of the students of South Park Elementary went with the singing activist group \"Getting Gay with Kids\" in order to learn about the rainforest. Cost Rica translates to English as Rich Coast for it vast rainforest and scenic views of the Caribbean bay. The activist tour group arrive in the capital, San Jose and meet with the President who assigns the class a tour guide for their exploration. The class meets a local tribe and encounters many dangerous wildlife and a guerilla army. At the end of the tour the group learns that the rainforest is dangerous place and would be better for people to build towns and farms in its place."@en . . ".cr"@en . . . . . . "Costa Rica is a country of North America."@en . . "Broadcast by AXN When: Broadcast Mondays at 8:00pm (GMT -04:00) in Chile (Horario de referencia para Argentina, M\u00E9xico y Venezuela. Chile deber\u00E1 restar 1 hora. Colombia, Per\u00FA, Ecuador y los pa\u00EDses de Centro Am\u00E9rica deber\u00E1n restar 2 horas.) Dubbed: No Subtitled: Yes"@en . "51100"^^ . . "Costa Rica es un pais en America Sentral. La area es sirca 51,100 cilometres cuadrada. La cuantia de popla, en la anio 2007, es sirca 4,133,884 persones. La site capital es San Jose. La lingua major es espaniol."@en . . . . . . . "Ticopedia, la enciclopedia sobre Costa Rica."@es . . . "-6"^^ . "54"^^ . . "None"@en . . . "San Jose"@en . "VegaDark"@es . "Costa Rica (Rich Coast in Spanish) is a country of Central America. Due to its position in the isthmus, it was never really appreciated in its time. There weren\u2019t many locals when the Spaniards came to colonize, because of its location right between the Mezoamerican culture and the Andean culture. The few locals died swiftly of the diseases carried by the settlers (the only ones who survived were little tribes like the Bribri and the Boruca, which still survive today); that meant there just wasn\u2019t any people who could be \u2018invited\u2019 to do forced labor, so they had to do it themselves. As a result, the society grew much more uniformly than in the neighboring countries. Costa Rica at that time was part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, but it was too far from its capital. This, along with the prohibition of commercializing with Panama (then part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada), turned the country into one of the poorest of the region. After the Mexican War of Independence, Costa Rica (along with all the other countries of Central America) became automatically independent and part of the Federal Republic of Central America. But this didn\u2019t solve the distance problem that made Costa Rica almost like an outcast in the nation. So, they decided to declare themselves independent in 1838. The other countries didn\u2019t care, because it had the reputation of the loner. Contrary of what one would expect, Costa Rica didn\u2019t end up a Banana Republic. First of all, their main export was coffee, not bananas. Second, the worst thing they saw was a bloody civil war in 1948, which brought a radical change in the administration of the country. Since then, the country has been much more prosperous than its neighbors, enjoying a democratic rule until today. According to the Happy Planet Index, Costa Rica is the happiest place on Earth, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s full of Stepford Smilers, but rather they enjoy life despite the economical problems (i.e. inflation). The phrase \u201CPura Vida\u201D (\u201CPure Life\u201D) condenses their way of thinking. Accordingly to the location and the history of the country, its culture is mixed as hell. It\u2019s also a nice destination for medical tourism and sex tourism (this way even the tourists are mixed as hell!) One last thing; after the civil war, the government abolished the military. Not only it was the first country to do it, but it\u2019s also the only country in Latin America without military (no doubt that helped dodge the military rule of almost all the continent). But what about the novel Jurassic Park, where the dinosaurs are destroyed by the Costa Rica Air Force? Well, that was just Michael Crichton not making enough research. Do not confuse with Puerto Rico, which is not even a nation, but some weird pseudo-independent thing of the United States (more like a state, actually)."@en . . . "3"^^ . . . . "$5.58 billion, per capita $1,796; real growth rate 3.8%"@en . . "Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km"@en . . "Sol"@en . . "Add links to other sites here"@en . . . . . "Argentina\nPanama"@en . . . . . "San Jos\u00E9"@en . "San Jos\u00E9 is the capital of Costa Rica. \n* Here the University Laboratory of San Jos\u00E9 is located. A sample of Procompsognathus saliva is analysed here. In reality the University of Costa Rica is located in San Jos\u00E9 and has a Molecular and Cellular Biology Research Center (CIBCM) and a Research Center on Nuclear and Molecular Sciences ( CICANUM). \n* After the Isla Nublar Incident, Dr. Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Tim Murphy, Lex Murphy and likely all other survivors are kept in a hotel here by the authorities until the case has been investigated. Dr. Martin \"Marty\" Guitierrez visits Grant in the hotel briefly. \n* In the film, Lewis Dodgson and Dennis Nedry rendezvous in San Jos\u00E9. It seems to be incorrectly portrayed as bordering the ocean."@en . "Central America"@en . . "Costa Rica (Rich Coast in Spanish) is a country of Central America. Due to its position in the isthmus, it was never really appreciated in its time. There weren\u2019t many locals when the Spaniards came to colonize, because of its location right between the Mezoamerican culture and the Andean culture. The few locals died swiftly of the diseases carried by the settlers (the only ones who survived were little tribes like the Bribri and the Boruca, which still survive today); that meant there just wasn\u2019t any people who could be \u2018invited\u2019 to do forced labor, so they had to do it themselves. As a result, the society grew much more uniformly than in the neighboring countries."@en . . . . . . . . . . "22"^^ . . . "right"@en . "Republica de Costa Rica"@en . . "Costa Rica ist ein Mittelamerikanisches Land. Vor der K\u00FCste von Costa Rica liegen die Inseln Isla Nublar und Isla Sorna."@de . . . . . . "Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica), is a country in southern North America that borders Nicaragua in the north ande Panama in the east. Its capital is San Jos\u00E9."@en . . "thumb Costa Rica, denominada oficialmente Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica, es un pa\u00EDs de Centroam\u00E9rica. Su territorio, con un \u00E1rea total de 51 100 km\u00B2, limita con Nicaragua al norte, el mar Caribe al este, Panam\u00E1 al sureste y el oc\u00E9ano Pac\u00EDfico al oeste."@es . "Col\u00F3n"@en . . . "Costa Rican Col\u00F3n"@en . . . . "San Jose"@en . "Costa Rica was a country in Central America. The State Security Directorate was one of Costa Rica's main intelligence services. (CTU Operations Manual)"@en . "Venezuela"@en . . "121"^^ . . . "Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordering both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and the countries of Nicaragua and Panama. Colonized by Spain in the sixteenth century, it became its own sovereign country in 1838. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Costa Rica was developed by American fruit companies, which built railroads and fruit plantations for export."@en . . . . "Costa Rica"@es . . "During World War II, Costa Rica was aligned with the Allied Forces. It (along with the rest of Central America) was conquered by the Race's Conquest Fleet during their invasion of the Earth in 1942. It was recognized as a Race colony after the Peace of Cairo in 1944."@en . "Real World; New Earth"@en . . . . "Spanish , English"@en . . . . "Ticopedia"@es . "7.8"^^ . . . . . "Population"@en . . . . . "CostaRicaMap.png"@en . "Costa Rica literally means, \"Rich Coast\") and is officially the Republic of Costa Rica. (Spanish: Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica), is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It 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 Jos\u00E9."@en . . . "Abandonada"@es . . "Costa Rica"@fr . "Costa Rica has a rich resource in the presence of Indian-born Shyam Nandwani, a Professor of Physics at the University Nacional in Heredia, a city near San Jose. Dr. Nandwani's personal interest and long time demonstrations of the power of the sun for domestic purposes have been an inspiration to many, not only in Costa Rica but also around the world. He has been a speaker at numerous international conferences, including all of the world conferences on solar cooking, and has been a guest lecturer at universities in Germany and the United States, among others. He is a sparkplug in the coordination of networks of solar cookers, both in Central America and for the entire continent; almost single handedly, he was responsible for-the organization and implementation of the Second World Conferenc"@en . . "Les habitants du Costa Rica sont g\u00E9n\u00E9ralement envelopp\u00E9s, en raison du r\u00E9gime r\u00E9publicain et bananier auquel ils sont soumis depuis leur naissance. A ce propos, la bi\u00E8re \u00E0 un moment suspect\u00E9e d'\u00EAtre \u00E9galement responsable de cette situation a finalement \u00E9t\u00E9 disculp\u00E9e, son r\u00F4le principal \u00E9tant d\u00E9volu \u00E0 la promotion des accidents de la route. M\u00EAme si le pays s'est distingu\u00E9 par son absence d'activit\u00E9 militaire, de lourds soup\u00E7ons p\u00E8sent si l'on s'en fie aux terribles bombardements dont sont victimes les routes."@fr . "white 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%"@en . . . . "Costa Rica (meaning \"rich coast\" in Spanish), officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica constitutionally abolished its army permanently in 1949."@en . "Costa Rican"@en . . . . "democratic republic"@en . . "Costa Rica is a country somewhere south of Mexico."@en . . . . "\"The Adventure of Black Peter\""@en . . "OAS"@en . . "Capital"@en . . . . "200"^^ . . . "Costa Rica is a country in Central America."@en . "Costa Rica has a rich resource in the presence of Indian-born Shyam Nandwani, a Professor of Physics at the University Nacional in Heredia, a city near San Jose. Dr. Nandwani's personal interest and long time demonstrations of the power of the sun for domestic purposes have been an inspiration to many, not only in Costa Rica but also around the world. He has been a speaker at numerous international conferences, including all of the world conferences on solar cooking, and has been a guest lecturer at universities in Germany and the United States, among others. He is a sparkplug in the coordination of networks of solar cookers, both in Central America and for the entire continent; almost single handedly, he was responsible for-the organization and implementation of the Second World Conference, held at his university. Surely, most Latin American solar cooks and promoters are familiar with his professional contributions. Another outstanding contribution to the world of solar cooking is a demonstration site at the Universidad Nacional, where an outstanding collection of solar cookers and dryers of many types and varied size and scope, from household to field army, can be seen. Here one can see, touch, and thus understand the use of devices usually only seen in diagrams and pictures. Students in the university continue the research of Dr. Nandwani by working on and testing new designs, making old ones more efficient, and teaching others about the technology. Dr. Nandwani not only demonstrates solar devices in his laboratory; his home is also a model for all who want to live lightly on the earth. He uses solar cookers, one of which has electrical backup in case of rain, solar water heaters, even a microwave powered by a photovoltaic cell. The house is a delight to see and visit, a \"must\" in Costa Rica for solar cooker enthusiasts. Another major actor on the solar cooking scene in Costa Rica is the organization called Fundaccion Costaricense Sol de Vida (Sun of Life). This organization was one of those initiated in Central America by the work of an American, Bill Lankford. The network is known in the area by its Spanish name of PROCESO. More details of this work are given in the section on Guatemala, where the initial and largest project has been underway for some years, as well as in this section in headings under the other Central American states where similar organizations exist. An early activity of Sol de Vida in Costa Rica was (in keeping with Latin traditions of celebrations) establishing one such event - La Fiesta del Sol, honoring the sun and held annually. It proved to be a marvelous event for publicizing solar cooking, calling attention of many to this technology. It is not an isolated activity but rather an integral part of the larger project, Sol de Vida. In 1999, the organization was awarded the National Prize in Energy ~ Innovative Project for its work. The Ministry of Environment and Energy, the National Power and Light Company, the Chamber of Industries and the Association sponsor that award for the Investigation and Development of Energy and the Environment. Sol de Vida has also created an educational facility, EduSol, to house its promotional and teaching activity. The organization is recognized as an innovator beyond the borders of Costa Rica, as well. Above, in the Multi-Nation Promoters section, the United Nations Development Fund is mentioned, specifically its Small Grant Program, which operates on the national level in many countries. Sol de Vida was one of the Costa Rican awardees in 2001, and is featured in the Annual Report of the organization's work, accompanied by an outstanding photograph. Another Costa Rica project was honored at Johannesburg by the award of the Equator Prize, offered by the same Small Grants Project program of UNDP. Association ANAI, a local NGO in Costa Rica, promotes solar cookers that enable women to engage in income generating activities, thus improving their living conditions and reducing fossil burning. They report a strong focus on encouraging women to pass on their knowledge to their children, thus promoting the use of solar cookers into the future. The Equator initiative prize is offered for community work associated with a World Heritage Site, thus attempting to reconcile bio-diversity conservation with local livelihoods and household issues. As can be seen, Costa Rica, noted for many forward looking national objectives, is a major player in solar cooking promotion in Central America."@en . "+506"@en . "The Republic of Costa Rica was a nation located in Central America. It was bordered to the north by Nicaragua and to the south by Panama. Its economy was principally dependent on the coffee and banana trades. Unusually for a Latin American nation, it had a long tradition of relatively stable democracy."@en . . . "Costa Rica (Hebrew: \u05E7\u05D5\u05E1\u05D8\u05D4 \u05E8\u05D9\u05E7\u05D4) is the twenty-second episode of HaMerotz LaMillion 4."@en . . . "This is a collection of local flavor and sources of information about Costa Rica, with a focus on individual voices. Please add other sources below. See the Bridge Index style guide for advice on how to list new sources on this page. +/-"@en . "Republica presidental"@en . . "Costa Rica is a country in Central America. The capital and largest city is San Jose. They have an ice rink there. There is a junior team called the El Castillo Knights. There is also a small hockey league there."@en . . "Central America"@en . "(Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica)"@en . . "PRC"@en . . "Country"@en . . . "History of location is unknown."@en . . "Population growth"@en . "Costa Rica is a country somewhere south of Mexico."@en . "UTC-6"@en . . . . . . . . . "Costa Rica (literally \"Rich Coast\"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Costa Rica or Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army. Costa Rica protects over 25% of its national territory within the Protected Areas system. It also possesses the greatest density of species in the world."@en . "Country summary"@en . "Spanish"@en . "150"^^ . "Earth"@en . "43"^^ . . . . . . "Once upon a time, there was a young man named Iqmal. He was a"@en . "Borders"@en . "Vispresidentes Helio Fallas Venegas e Ana Helena Chac\u00F3n"@en . . "200"^^ . . "Costa Rica ist ein Mittelamerikanisches Land. Vor der K\u00FCste von Costa Rica liegen die Inseln Isla Nublar und Isla Sorna."@de . . . . . "Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Costa Rica or Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica), is a republic 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. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army."@en . . . . "Costa Rica"@nl . . . "Costa Rica (i/\u02CCko\u028Ast\u0259 \u02C8ri\u02D0k\u0259/, meaning \"rich coast\" in Spanish), officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Costa Rica or Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica, pronounced: [re\u02C8pu\u03B2lika \u00F0e \u02C8kosta \u02C8rika]), is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica constitutionally abolished its army permanently in 1949. It is the only Latin American country to have been a democracy since 1950 or earlier. More information on the Wikipedia page [1]"@en . . "WNSD: 3-D Struction"@en . "Republica de Costa Rica"@en . . . . . "Constitutional republic"@en . . "Costa Ricans endearingly call themselves Ticos and Ticas after the country's up-and-coming teak industry \u2013 because seriously, who has time to say \"costarricense\" (\"co-star y sensei\") when you're late for a soccer game?"@en . "Costa Rica (meaning \"rich coast\" in Spanish), officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica constitutionally abolished its army permanently in 1949."@en . "Costa Rica es donde tienen lugar (hasta donde se sabe, al menos en parte) los hecho de Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Oficialmente llamada la Rep\u00FAblica de Costa Rica, es un pa\u00EDs de Am\u00E9rica Central, limitada con Nicaragua al norte, Panama hacia el este y sur, el Oc\u00E9ano Pacifio al oeste y al sur, y el mar Caribe al este."@es . . "Costa Rica is a country in Central America. The capital and largest city is San Jose. They have an ice rink there. There is a junior team called the El Castillo Knights. There is also a small hockey league there."@en . . . . . "CostaRica.png"@en . "939"^^ . "Noble homeland, your beautiful flag"@en . .