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Cos•ta Ri•ca
Pronunciation: (kos'tu rē'ku, kô'stu, kō'-; Sp. kôs'tä rē'kä), [key]a republic in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua. 2,012,000; 19,238 sq. mi. (49,825 sq. km).
Cap.: San José.
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