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Location: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
Population: 3.4 million (1995 estimate)
Capital: San Jose
Comparative area: Slightly smaller than West Virginia
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%
Landscape: Chain of rugged mountains stretches across central Costa Rica from northwest to southeast; a few of the highest peaks in this chain are active volcanoes; tropical forests grow in the coastal lowlands
Recognized by International Olympic Committee: 1954 |
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