Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Definition
Costa Rica (käs′tə rē′kə, kôs′-, kōs′-)
country in Central America, northwest of Panama: revolted against Spain in 1821; became an independent republic in 1848: 19,730 sq mi (51,101 sq km); pop. 2,417,000; cap. San José
Cos′ta Ri′·can noun, adjective
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