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Fun fact 1 about Costa Rica

Stone spheres created by the Diquis culture at the National Museum of Costa Rica. The sphere is the icon of the country's cultural identity.
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Costa Rica is one of the countries with the greatest biodiversity in all of Latin America.

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Costa Rica

Population
5.2M
Area
51,100 km²
Capital
San José
Continent
North America
125th most populous country in the world

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, sharing a maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island.

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