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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
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Area > Land
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50,660 sq km |
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[126th of 238]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Land |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Area > Total
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51,100 sq km |
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[134th of 250]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Total |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Capital city with population
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San Jose - 315,909 |
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Definition: Geography > Capital city with population |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Climate
tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands |
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Definition: Geography > Climate |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
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Forested Land
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38.5% |
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[59th of 193]
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Definition: Geography > Forested Land |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Geographic coordinates
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10 00 N, 84 00 W |
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Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates |
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Source: FAO |
Land boundaries > Border countries
Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km |
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Definition: Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Arable land
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4.4% |
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[156th of 258]
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Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Largest city
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San José |
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Definition: Geography > Largest city |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Largest city population
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920,000 |
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[93rd of 174]
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Definition: Geography > Largest city population |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
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Largest city with population
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San Jose - 315,909 |
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Definition: Geography > Largest city with population |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
Location
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama |
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Definition: Geography > Location |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean |
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Definition: Geography > Map references |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Natural hazards
occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season and landslides; active volcanoes |
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Definition: Geography > Natural hazards |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Natural resources
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hydropower |
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Definition: Geography > Natural resources |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Population density
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72.53 people per sqkm |
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[120th of 256]
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Definition: Geography > Population density |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Population density > people per sq. km
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84.75 people/m²
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[94th of 204]
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Definition: Geography > Population density > people per sq. km |
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Source: Heal The World Foundation. |
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Surface area > sq. km
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51,100 km²
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[126th of 206]
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Definition: Geography > Surface area > sq. km |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Cerro Chirripo |
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Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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