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Republic of Costa Rica 1 Brief Introduction 2 Geography and Tourism 3 Economy 4 Resources 5 Culture and Education 目 录 CONTENTS Brief Introduction 1 * Brief Introduction Central America The current internationally recognized permanent neutrality state The first country in the world without an army National happiness index ranked first in the world * Brief Introduction Brief Introduction Continent: North America Major city：Penta Leines, Limon National Anthem: solemn beauty Official language：Spanish Major ethnic groups：White、mestizo（95%） Land Area：51,100km Name: Republic of Coast Rica Abbreation: Coast Rica Capital: San Jose National Day: 1821/9/15 Country code: CRC Currency: Costa Rica colones Major religion: Catholicism（70.5%） Brief Introduction Geography and Tourism 2 * Geography and Tourism Costa Rica is located on the Central American isthmus, lying between latitudes 8° and 12 °, and longitudes 82° and 86°w. It borders the Caribbean Sea (to the east) and the Pacific Ocean (to the west), with a total of 1,290 kilometers (800?mi) of coastline, 212?km (132?mi) on the Caribbean coast and 1,016?km (631?mi) on the Pacific. Costa Rica also borders Nicaragua to the north (309?km or 192?mi of border) and Panama to the south-southeast (330?km or 210?mi of border). In total, Costa Rica comprises 51,100 square kilometers (19,700?sq mi) plus 589 square kilometers (227?sq?mi) of territorial waters. * * Geography and Tourism The climate in Costa Rica is tropical year round. Costa Ricas seasons are defined by how much rain falls during a particular period. The year can be split into two periods, the dry season known to the residents as summer, and the rainy season, known locally as winter . The summer or dry season goes from December to April, and winter or rainy season goes from May to November, which almost coincides with the Atlantic hurricane season, and during this time, it rains constantly in some regions. Geography and Tourism Cos