Costa Rica

[ kos-tuh ree-kuh, kaw-stuh, koh-; Spanish kaws-tah ree-kah ]

noun

1. a republic in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua. 19,238 sq. mi. (49,825 sq. km). : San José.

Costa Rica

/ ˈkɒstə ˈriːkə /

noun

1. a republic in Central America: gained independence from Spain in 1821; mostly mountainous and volcanic, with extensive forests. Official language: Spanish. Official religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: colón. Capital: San José. Pop: 4 695 942 (2013 est). Area: 50 900 sq km (19 652 sq miles)

Costa Rica

1. Republic in Central America , bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is San José.

Notes

One of the most politically stable countries of Latin America ; Costa Rica is traditionally very democratic. It has a literacy rate of over ninety percent.

Other Words From

• Costa Rican noun

Example Sentences

More than 62,000 square kilometres have been burned this year already – an area bigger than countries like Sri Lanka or Costa Rica.

From BBC

Many of the bananas sold in the U.S. are grown in Ecuador, Guatemala and Costa Rica.

From Salon

During harvest time for coffee plants in Costa Rica, nearly 60% of the pickers are migrants from neighboring countries such as Nicaragua.

From Los Angeles Times

The former Costa Rica goalkeeper spent five years at Real Madrid and a further five at PSG.

From BBC

Ms Banfield wants the new government to instead invest in infrastructure for eco-tourism so Panama can flourish like neighbouring Costa Rica.

From BBC