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  2. Geography of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    Because Costa Rica is located between 8 and 12 degrees north of the Equator, the climate is tropical year round. However, the country has many microclimates depending on elevation, rainfall, topography, and by the geography of each particular region. Costa Rica's seasons are defined by how much rain falls during a particular period.

  3. Outline of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    The location of Costa Rica An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Costa Rica. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Costa Rica: . Costa Rica – sovereign country located 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. [1]

  4. Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    Costa Rica map of Köppen climate classification. Costa Rica borders the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Costa Rica also borders Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. The highest point in the country is Cerro Chirripó, at 3,819 metres (12,530 ft).

  5. Geology of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    The geology of Costa Rica is part of the Panama Microplate, which is slowly moving north relative to the stable Caribbean Plate. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the late Cretaceous , an oceanic trench or backarc system formed in connection with a subduction zone, situated where the Isthmus of Panama is now located.

  6. Costa Rican Central Valley - Wikipedia

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    The Central Valley had been traditionally the favorite place for Costa Ricans to live, and even today it contains an unequal distribution of population of the country, in relation to its size. This is because of the fertility of land in the region, helped by the influence of volcanoes and rivers that run through the valley.

  7. List of islands of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    Map of Costa Rica. This is a list of ... Geography of Costa Rica; List of Caribbean islands; References This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 17:06 (UTC). ...

  8. Category:Geography of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    Costa Rica geography stubs (2 C, 607 P) Pages in category "Geography of Costa Rica" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.

  9. Portal:Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    San José (Spanish: [saŋ xoˈse]; meaning "Saint Joseph") is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of San José Province.It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton.