Costa Rica
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Holidays in Costa Rica Bring Savings and Warm Weather...long they stay, Costa Rica offers them the ultimate ecological and educational experience - all rolled into one. About Costa Rica Costa Rica is located in Central America, nestled between Nicaragua and Panama, and bordered on the east... In this article: Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean, San Jose, Miami, Florida, Eggnog, New Economics Foundation, American Airlines, and Pacuare River |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Football | 2 days ago
Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 1 agg 21: match report
Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 1, agg 2-1: match report Read a match report of the World Cup play-off match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at the Centenario Stadium on Nov 18, 2009. Published: 8:27AM GMT 19 Nov 2009 It's a celebration: Uruguay...
In this article: Uruguay, World Cup, Fernando Muslera, Sebastian Abreu, Diego Forlan, and World Cup
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Daily Mail | 2 days ago
Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 1: Just watch us go at the World Cup, vows Tabarez
Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 1: Just watch us go at the World Cup, vows Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 7:30 AM on 19th November 2009 Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez vowed to take an improved side to next year's...
In this article: World Cup, Uruguay, Oscar Tabarez, Sebastian Abreu, Diego Lugano, and South Africa
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ESPN | 2 days ago
Uruguay 1-1 Costa Rica
Uruguay struggled to tame Costa Rica before booking their place in the World Cup finals with a 1-1 draw at home in the second leg of their South America/CONCACAF play-off on Wednesday. The Uruguayans went through 2-1 on aggregate after...
In this article: Uruguay, Walter Centeno, Sebastian Eguren, Sebastian Abreu, Luis Suarez, Luis Marin, Diego Forlan, and World Cup
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Sports Illustrated | 2 days ago
Uruguay ties Costa Rica to claim final World Cup berth
...berth MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) -- Uruguay claimed the final spot in next year's 32-team World Cup in South Africa by drawing with Costa Rica 1-1 to take the two-leg playoff 2-1 on aggregate on Wednesday. Sebastian Abreu gave Uruguay a 1-0...
In this article: Uruguay, World Cup, Sebastian Abreu, World Cup, Keylor Navas, Nicolas Lodeiro, Diego Forlan, and All rights reserved
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FIFA.com News | 3 days ago
Uruguay out to thwart Costa Rica fightback
...win in the first leg of the CONMEBOL/CONCACAF play-off for South Africa 2010, Uruguay are determined to see the job through when they host Costa Rica in tonight's return match in Montevideo. A draw will be enough to take Los Charruas to the...
In this article: Uruguay, Diego Godin, Centenario, Diego Lugano, Diego Forlan, Montevideo, and Alvaro Pereira
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Sports Illustrated | 4 days ago
Uruguay has edge in World Cup playoff with Costa Rica
...is closing in on a final World Cup spot from the Americas, and can wrap it up Wednesday at home against Costa Rica. Uruguay defeated Costa Rica 1-0 on Saturday in San Jose, overcoming the difficult artificial turf at Saprissa Stadium. Now...
In this article: Uruguay, World Cup, Oscar Tabarez, Rene Simoes, All rights reserved, World Cup, and Fernando Muslera
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Yahoo! News | 6 days ago
Uruguay down Costa Rica to seize World Cup edge (AFP)
AFP - Uruguay's Diego Lugano (C) celebrates his goal with Sebastian Eguren (L) against Costa Rica during … 19 mins ago SAN JOSE (AFP) - Uruguay took a step toward the 2010 World Cup Saturday as captain Diego Lugano's first-half strike...
In this article: Uruguay, Diego Lugano, Rene Simoes, Randall Azofeifa, Diego Forlan, World Cup, and Bryan Ruiz
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ESPN | 6 days ago
Costa Rica 0-1 Uruguay: South Americans ahead
Uruguay have taken a big step towards qualifying for the World Cup finals after beating ten-man Costa Rica 1-0 away from home in the first leg of their qualifying play-off. Diego Lugano (C) celebrates with Sebastian Eguren in front of...
In this article: Uruguay, Diego Lugano, Bryan Ruiz, Randall Azofeifa, World Cup, and Gilberto Martinez
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Goal.com | 7 days ago
World Cup Qualifying Preview: Costa Rica - Uruguay
...fingers. Jonathan Bornstein's equaliser deep into second half injury time for the United States denied Costa Rica automatic passage to South Africa. Costa Rica led 2-0 at half time in Washington D.C. but came away will only a point to allow...
In this article: World Cup, Uruguay, Luis Suarez, Bryan Ruiz, Luis Marin, San Jose, 2006 World Cup, and FIFA
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Reuters | November 12, 2009
Costa Rica coffee growers eye China free trade deal
...in terms of demanding a strict origin norm to inform (buyers) that the Costa Rican coffee was produced in Costa Rica," Peters said. Costa Rica's small-scale coffee farmers, who grow the famed beans on parcels of just 5 hectares or...
In this article: China, Starbucks Corp, Taiwan, and Sugar
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Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica, ). Costa Rica, which translates literally as 'Rich Coast', is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east and south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army. Among Latin American countries, Costa Rica ranks 4th in terms of the 2007 Human Development Index. The country is ranked 5th in the world, and 1st among the Americas, in terms of the 2008 Environmental Performance Index. In 2007 the government of Costa Rica stated that they want Costa Rica to be the first country to become carbon neutral by 2021.
- Name:
- Costa Rica
- Conventional Long Name:
- Republic of Costa Rica
- Local Name:
- República de Costa Rica
- Capital:
- San José
- Language:
- Spanish
- Largest City:
- San José
- Government type:
- Constitutional democracy
- Founding Date:
- September 14, 1821
- Formations:
- Recognized by Spain
- Area:
- 19,730
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $46.021 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $26.232 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $5,903
- Currency:
- Costa Rican colón
- Demonym:
- Costa Rican
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- CRC
- Country Calling Code:
- 506
- ccTLD:
- .cr
- Anthem:
- Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera
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