- Outline of Costa Rica
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The location of Costa Rica
An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Costa RicaSee also: Index of Costa Rica-related articlesThe Republic of Costa Rica is a sovereign country located in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.[1] Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army.[2] Among Latin American countries, Costa Rica ranks 4th on of the 2007 Human Development Index, and 48th worldwide.[3] Costa Rica is ranked 5th in the world on the 2008 Environmental Performance Index, up from the 15th place in 2006.[4][5] In 2007 the government stated that it wants Costa Rica to be the first country to become carbon neutral by 2021.[6][7][8]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Costa Rica:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Costa Rica- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Costa Rica
- Official English country name: The Republic of Costa Rica
- Common endonym(s): Tiquicia* Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Costa Rican
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Costa Rica
- International rankings of Costa Rica
- ISO country codes: CR, CRI, 188
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cr
Geography of Costa Rica
An enlargeable topographic map of Costa RicaMain article: Geography of Costa Rica- Costa Rica is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Time zone: UTC-06
- Extreme points of Costa Rica
- High: Cerro Chirripó 3,820 m (12,533 ft)
- Low: North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 639 km
- Population of Costa Rica: 4,468,000 - 117th most populous country
- Area of Costa Rica: 51,100 km2
- Atlas of Costa Rica
Environment of Costa Rica
An enlargeable satellite image of Costa RicaMain article: Environment of Costa Rica- Climate of Costa Rica
- Environmental issues in Costa Rica
- Ecoregions in Costa Rica
- Renewable energy in Costa Rica
- Geology of Costa Rica
- Protected areas of Costa Rica
- Biosphere reserves in Costa Rica
- National parks of Costa Rica
- Wildlife of Costa Rica
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Fauna of Costa Rica
- Birds of Costa Rica
- Mammals of Costa Rica
Natural geographic features of Costa Rica
Main article: Landforms of Costa Rica- Fjords of Costa Rica
- Glaciers of Costa Rica
- Islands of Costa Rica
- Lakes of Costa Rica
- Mountains of Costa Rica
- Rivers of Costa Rica
- Waterfalls of Costa Rica
- Valleys of Costa Rica
- World Heritage Sites in Costa Rica
Regions of Costa Rica
- Main article: Regions of Costa Rica
Ecoregions of Costa Rica
- Main article: Ecoregions in Costa Rica
- Neotropic tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
- Central American Atlantic moist forests
- Cocos Island moist forests
- Costa Rican seasonal moist forests
- Isthmian-Atlantic moist forests
- Isthmian-Pacific moist forests
- Talamancan montane forests
- Neotropic Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests
- Central American dry forests
- Neotropic Montane grasslands and shrublands
- Talamanca Paramo
- Neotropic Mangrove
- Bocas del Toro-San Bastimentos Island-San Blas mangroves
- Moist Pacific Coast mangroves
- Mosquitia-Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast mangroves
- Rio Negro-Rio San Sun mangroves
- Southern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves
Administrative divisions of Costa Rica
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Costa Rica
Provinces of Costa Rica
Main article: Provinces of Costa RicaCantons of Costa Rica
Main article: Districts of Costa RicaDistricts of Costa Rica
Main article: Districts of Costa RicaMunicipalities of Costa Rica
- Capital of Costa Rica: San José
- Cities of Costa Rica
Demography of Costa Rica
- Main article: Demographics of Costa Rica
Government and politics of Costa Rica
- Main article: Government of Costa Rica and Politics of Costa Rica
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Costa Rica: San José
- Elections in Costa Rica
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Costa Rica
- Political scandals of Costa Rica
- Taxation in Costa Rica
Branches of government
Main article: Government of Costa RicaExecutive branch of the government of Costa Rica
- Head of state: President of Costa Rica
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Costa Rica
- Cabinet of Costa Rica
Legislative branch of the government of Costa Rica
- Parliament of Costa Rica (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Costa Rica
Main article: Court system of Costa Rica- Supreme Court of Costa Rica
Foreign relations of Costa Rica
Main article: Foreign relations of Costa RicaInternational organization membership
The Republic of Costa Rica is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Costa Rica
- Main article: Law of Costa Rica
- Capital punishment in Costa Rica
- Constitution of Costa Rica
- Crime in Costa Rica
- Human rights in Costa Rica
- LGBT rights in Costa Rica
- Freedom of religion in Costa Rica
- Law enforcement in Costa Rica
Military of Costa Rica
- Main article: Military of Costa Rica
- Command
- Commander-in-chief
- Ministry of Defence of Costa Rica
- Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- Army of Costa Rica
- Navy of Costa Rica
- Air Force of Costa Rica
- Special forces of Costa Rica
- Military history of Costa Rica
- Military ranks of Costa Rica
Local government in Costa Rica
Main article: Local government in Costa RicaHistory of Costa Rica
- Main article: History of Costa Rica, Timeline of the history of Costa Rica, and Current events of Costa Rica
- Economic history of Costa Rica
- Military history of Costa Rica
Culture of Costa Rica
- Main article: Culture of Costa Rica
- Architecture of Costa Rica
- Cuisine of Costa Rica
- Ethnic minorities in Costa Rica
- Festivals in Costa Rica
- Humor in Costa Rica
- Languages of Costa Rica
- Media in Costa Rica
- National symbols of Costa Rica
- Coat of arms of Costa Rica
- Flag of Costa Rica
- National anthem of Costa Rica
- People of Costa Rica
- Prostitution in Costa Rica
- Public holidays in Costa Rica
- Records of Costa Rica
- Religion in Costa Rica
- Buddhism in Costa Rica
- Christianity in Costa Rica
- Hinduism in Costa Rica
- Islam in Costa Rica
- Judaism in Costa Rica
- Sikhism in Costa Rica
- World Heritage Sites in Costa Rica
Art in Costa Rica
- Art in Costa Rica
- Cinema of Costa Rica
- Literature of Costa Rica
- Music of Costa Rica
- Television in Costa Rica
- Theatre in Costa Rica
Sports in Costa Rica
- Main article: Sports in Costa Rica
- Football in Costa Rica
- Costa Rica at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Costa Rica
- Main article: Economy of Costa Rica
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 84th (eighty-fourth)
- Agriculture in Costa Rica
- Banking in Costa Rica
- National Bank of Costa Rica
- Communications in Costa Rica
- Internet in Costa Rica
- Companies of Costa Rica
- Economic history of Costa Rica
- Energy in Costa Rica
- Energy policy of Costa Rica
- Oil industry in Costa Rica
- Mining in Costa Rica
- Tourism in Costa Rica
- Transport in Costa Rica
- Costa Rica Stock Exchange
Education in Costa Rica
- Main article: Education in Costa Rica
Infrastructure of Costa Rica
- Health care in Costa Rica
- Transportation in Costa Rica
- Airports in Costa Rica
- Rail transport in Costa Rica
- Roads in Costa Rica
- Water supply and sanitation in Costa Rica
See also
Main article: Costa Rica- All pages beginning with "Costa Rica"
- All pages with titles containing "Costa Rica"
- All pages beginning with "Costa Rican"
- All pages with titles containing "Costa Rican"
- Index of Costa Rica-related articles
- List of Costa Rica-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Central America
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
References
- ^ a b "Costa Rica". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ El Espíritu del 48. "Abolición del Ejército". http://www.elespiritudel48.org/docu/h013.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-09. (Spanish)
- ^ UNPD Human Development Report 2007/2008. "Table 1: Human development index". Archived from the original on 2008-02-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20080226204118/http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_en_indicator_tables.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy / Center for International Earth Science Information Network at Columbia University. "Switzerland Tops 2008 Environmental Scorecard at World Economic Forum". http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/08-01-23-04.all.html. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy / Center for International Earth Science Information Network at Columbia University. "Environmental Performance Index 2008, Metrics for Costa Rica". http://epi.yale.edu/CostaRica. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Costa Rica Aims to Be a Carbon-Neutral Nation". http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19141333. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ "Costa Rica Aims to Become First "Carbon Neutral" Country". http://www.worldwatch.org/node/4958. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ "País quiere ser primera nación con balance neutro de carbono" (in Spanish). http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/febrero/21/aldea1002694.html. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
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