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1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's ... [TOP] Costa Rica Geography 2000 Location: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama Geographic coordinates: 10 00 N, 84 00 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 51,100 sq km land: 50,660 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes Isla del Coco Area - comparative: slightly smaller than West Virginia Land boundaries: total: 639 km border countries: Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km Coastline: 1,290 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands Terrain: coastal plains separated by rugged mountains Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean m highest point: Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m Natural resources: hydropower Land use: arable land: permanent crops: permanent pastures: forests and woodland: other: 12% (1993 est.)

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Geography People Government Economy Communicat's ... [TOP] Costa Rica Geography Location: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama Geographic coordinates: 10 00 N, 84 00 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 51,100 sq km land: 50,660 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes Isla del Coco slightly smaller than West Virginia Land boundaries: total: 639 km border countries: Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km Coastline: 1,290 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November) Terrain: coastal plains separated by rugged mountains Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean m highest point: Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m Natural resources: hydropower Land use: arable land: permanent crops: permanent pastures: forests and woodland: other: 12% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 1,200 sq km (1993 est.)

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2001 INDEX 2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1997 INDEX ... Country Ranks Geography People Government Economy Communications ... [TOP] Costa Rica Geography 1998 http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/costa_rica/costa_rica_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama Geographic coordinates 10 00 N, 84 00 W Map references Central America and the Caribbean Area total: 51,100 sq km land: 50,660 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes Isla del Coco Area - comparative slightly smaller than West Virginia Land boundaries total: 639 km border countries: Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km Coastline 1,290 km Maritime claims exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate tropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November) Terrain coastal plains separated by rugged mountains Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean m highest point: Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m Natural resources hydropower potential Land use arable land: permanent crops: permanent pastures: forests and woodland: other: 12% (1993 est.)

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Costa Rica: Geography By: ALEX, Emily, Lauren, and Stephanie 5th grade /Chapin Elementary School (May 2000) Climate Physical Characteristics Natural Resources Business/Industry ... Costa Rica Main Page Climate Temperature: Caribbean Lowlands - high 100 degrees F Pacific Coastal Strip- 77 degrees F Valle del General - 80 to 90 degrees F Meseta Central - 75 to 80 degrees F Rainfall: Caribbean Lowlands- 150 to 200 inches Meseta Central - 70 inches Valle del General - 110 inches Pacific Coastal Strip -130 inches Seasons: Verano (dry season) Invierno (heavy rain season) top of page Natural Disasters: Costa Rica is located on a fault system. They have earthquakes. The biggest earthquake was in Pandora. It reached 7.4 on theRichter scale. Agriculture: Rich soil Type of Climate: Tropical Physical Characteristics Rivers: The main Pacific flowing rivers are the Rio Grande de Tarcoles and the Rio Grande Terraba. The main Caribbean flowing rivers are the Reventazon and San Juan. top of page Mountain Range: The Cordilleras are a mountain range in Costa Rica. The highest mountain is Chirripo Grande, which is 12,599 feet tall.

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HOME COUNTRY MAP : Costa Rica Geography Overview Recommend this site to a friend! Location Costa Rica, the southernmost of the five republics that comprise Central America extends approximately from eight to eleven degrees north latitude and between eighty-three and eighty-six degrees west longitude. According to the latitudes mentioned, Costa Rica is located practically in the center of the inter-tropical zone 10° north of the equator. This zone is also referred to as the "Hot Zone", due to its prevailing warm temperatures throughout. It is also located on the North American Continent, on the Central American Isthmus. It is six hours west of Greenwich, Costa Rica borders with present-day Panama (which was a province of Colombia until 1903). This border issue went unresolved for many years, with Costa Rica claiming as part of its territory the littoral of Chiriqui Lagoon. Later, however, to end the dispute, Costa Rica and Colombia submitted the matter for French President Loubet to decide, but he suggested an equivocal border that failed to resolve the issue. Once Panama was established as a republic, the matter was submitted to the Chief Justice of the United States, Edward Douglas White, who presented his verdict on September 12, 1914. It pleased the Costa Ricans but was not altogether satisfactory to the Panamanians. Hotel List

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The Geography of Costa Rica The country is divided by a backbone of volcanoes and mountains, an extension of the Andes-Sierra Madre chain which runs along the western side of the Americas. Costa Rica has four distinct cordilleras or mountain ranges Guanacaste and Tilar n in the north, Central and Talamanca in the south. Costa Rica is part of the Pacific "Rim of Fire" and has seven of the isthmus's 42 active volcanoes plus dozens of dormant or extinct cones. Earth tremors and small quakes shake the country from time to time. The last major quake hit on April 22, 1991. Centered on the Caribbean side southeast of San Jose, it measured 7.4 on the Richter scale. The country's highest point is Mt. Chirripo (3,797 meters). The capital, San Jose, and the neighboring major cities of Alajuela and Heredie lies in the middle of the Meseta Central (Central Valley). Almost two-thirds of the nation's population live in this small, fertile valley. The Pacific coastal plain is much narrower than its Caribbean counterpart. Both coasts are lined with white and black sand beaches. Information supplied by the Green Arrow Guide [General Information Menu [TravelNet Top Menu]

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Geography Message Forum VoyForums Homepage Create a New Forum Owner Login VoyForums News Help Desk VoyForums Exchange FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions Directory/Categories Search VoyForums Contribute: Support VoyForums Main index Post a new message Next Thread Previous Thread ... Previous Message Date Posted: 10:54:32 03/18/01 Sun Author: Mary Subject: Re: Costa Rica Geography In reply to: Mander 's message, Costa Rica Geography on 10:54:32 03/18/01 Sun Here is some information that may help: Two mountain chains together run almost the entire length of Costa Rica. These are, in the north, the Cordillera Volcánica, noted, as the name implies, for its volcanic activity, and, in the south, the Cordillera de Talamanca. The Cordillera Volcánica may be divided into three ranges: from northwest to southeast, the Cordillera de Guanacaste, the Cordillera de Tilarán, and the Cordillera Central. The Cordillera de Talamanca is a massive granite batholith, quite different geologically from the volcanically active northern ranges. Costa Rica's highest point is Mount Chirripó, in the Talamanca system, at 12,533 feet (3,820 metres). Two of the highest peaks in the Cordillera Volcánica, Irazú (11,260 feet) and Poás (8,871 feet), have paved roads reaching to the rims of their active craters. These volcanoes overlook the densely populated upland basin called the Meseta Central (Valle Central), and they pose a serious natural hazard, as do earthquakes for most parts of the country. The Meseta Central is separated into two parts by the continental divide. The eastern part is drained by the Reventazón River to the Caribbean, and the western sector forms part of the basin of the Río Grande de Tárcoles, which flows into the Pacific. Another large structural valley, the Valle del General, lies at the base of the Cordillera de Talamanca in the southern part of the country. To the north and east of the mountainous central spine lie the Caribbean lowlands, about one-fifth of the country and less than 400 feet in altitude. The Pacific lowlands, which contain several small valleys and plains, include only about one-tenth of Costa Rica's territory.

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2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1998 INDEX 1996 INDEX ... Introduction Geography People Government Gov. Leaders Economy ... [TOP] Costa Rica Geography 2001 http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/costa_rica/costa_rica_geography.html SOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama Geographic coordinates: 10 00 N, 84 00 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 51,100 sq km land: 50,660 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes Isla del Coco Area - comparative: slightly smaller than West Virginia Land boundaries: total: 639 km border countries: Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km Coastline: 1,290 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM Climate: tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands Terrain: coastal plains separated by rugged mountains Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean m highest point: Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m

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"One Day Tour Destination" Adventure Cruises Costa Rica General Information About Us Maps ... Site Comments Costa Rica History Geography Climate Services Culture Geography The Cordillera de Tilarán runs into the Cordillera Central, which includes the famous Volcán Poas (2704 meters) and Volcán Irazu (3432 meters), both of which are semi-active volcanoes lying at the center of national parks named after them, and Volcán Barva (2906 meters), which is in Parque Nacional Braulio Carillo. The most south-easterly mountains are associated with the Cordillera de Talamanca which is higher, geologically older, more remote and more rugged than the other ranges. About 16 separate peaks reach in excess of 3000 meters, the highest being Cerro Chirripó (3820 meters). Changing altitudes plays an important part in determining geographical, climatic and ecological variation. The Central Valley In the center of the highlands lies the meseta central (the Central Valley), which is surrounded by mountains (the Cordillera Central to the north and east, the Cordillera de Talamanca to the south). It is this central plain, between 1000 and 1500 meters above sea level, which contains four of Costa Rica's five largest cities, including San José, the capital. Over half the population lives on this plain, which contains fertile volcanic soils. The Caribbean and Pacific Coasts On either side of the volcanic central highlands lie coastal lowlands which differ greatly in character. The smooth Caribbean coastline is 212 kms long and is characterized by year-round rain, mangroves, swamps, an intercoastal waterway, sandy beaches and small tides.

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