History

History and Sociology

Costa Rica have NO ARMY

Costa Rica has been an independent country for the whole twentieth century.

Guayabo National Monument - Archaeology

Indigenous Cultures

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Geological History

Conquest and Colonization

Provinces 7 provinces - 81 Cantons - 463 Districts

Other names of country

Origin of name:

Spanish for rich coast. Columbus thought there was gold to be found there.

Danish: Costa Rica

Dutch: Costa Rica, Republiek Costa Rica (formal)

English: Republic of Costa Rica (formal)

Finnish: Costa Rica

French: Costa Rica m

German: Costa Rica n

Icelandic: Kostaríka

Italian: Costa Rica f

Norwegian: Costa Rica, Republikken Costa Rica (formal)

Portuguese: Costa Rica, República f da Costa f Rica (formal)

Spanish: Costa Rica, República f de Costa f Rica (formal)

Swedish: Costa Rica

The History Channel - Costa Rica Special

Indigenas

Indígenas
Población indígena / Indigenous population : 1%
Reservas Indígenas: 320.886 Hectáreas (22 reservas)
Indian Reservations: 1, 240 square miles (22 reservations)
Etnias indígenas (reservas) / Tribes (reservations) :
Malekus (Guatusos), Chorotegas (Matambú), Huetares (Quitirrisí y Zapatón), Cabécares (Nairí-Awari, Chirripó, Alto de Chirripó, Tayni, Telire, Talamanca Cabécar y Ujarrás), Bribrís (Cocles, Talamanca Bribrí, Salitre y Cabagra), Teribes (Térraba), Borucas (Boruca y Curré) y Guaymies (Coto Brus, Abrojo Montezuma, Osa, Conte Burica).
Idiomas indígenas / Indigenous languages :
Maleku, Cabécar, Bribri, Guaymí y Brunca.

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