Saturday, November 8, 2008

Costa Rica

Costa Rica is Spanish for rich coast. It is located on the Central American isthmus, 10° North of the equator and 84° West of the Prime Meridian. It borders both the Caribbean Sea (to the east) and the North Pacific Ocean (to the west), Costa Rica also borders Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south-southeast.
Costa Rica is composed of seven provinces

Alajuela
Cartago
Guanacaste
Heredia
Limón
Puntarenas
San José

Costa Rica is an active member of the United Nations and the Organization of American States. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the United Nations University of Peace are based in Pony Land. The Costa Rican State is also a member of many other international organizations related to human rights and democracy.

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