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Hurricane Cesar was the deadliest hurricane to hit Costa Rica. December 5–12, 1887 – Tropical Storm Nineteen made landfall in Costa Rica. [ 4] October 8–10, 1906 – A hurricane formed near Costa Rica, causing damage to fruit plantations. Total damage was recorded at $1 million (1906 USD ), though no deaths were reported.
The Caribbean large igneous province (CLIP) consists of a major flood basalt, which created this large igneous province (LIP). It is the source of the current large eastern Pacific oceanic plateau, of which the Caribbean-Colombian oceanic plateau is the tectonized remnant. The deeper levels of the plateau have been exposed on its margins at the ...
Political and human geography. Costa Rica shares a 313-kilometre (194-mile) border with Nicaragua to the north, and a 348-km border with Panama to the south. Costa Rica claims an exclusive economic zone of 574,725 km 2 (221,903 sq mi) with 200 nautical miles (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) and a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles (22.2 km; 13.8 mi).
9.898°N 84.699°W. / 9.898; -84.699. Area. 24.97 square kilometres (9.64 sq mi) Established. 2 June 1986. Governing body. National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) Tivives Protected Zone ( Spanish: Zona Protectora Tivives ), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Central Pacific Conservation Area, it was created in 1986 by ...
Of Costa Rica's 50,900 km 2 area of land, 3,344 or 5.9% of the land is labeled as indigenous territories. [1] The major issues facing the indigenous groups of Costa Rica today mainly relate to land. The farmers and ranchers are not in charge of their own land that they work because they are considered to be on a reserve or because their land is ...
This map is part of a collection of 216 free country maps, created by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to be used in print, web or broadcast products. The ReliefWeb Location Maps released here are maps that highlight a country, its capital, major populated places and the surrounding regions.
Tourism has spiked in Costa Rica, with visitors trying to get a taste of the Blue Zone lifestyle. But as tourists flood the area, locals say key elements of the Blue Zone life are fading away.
Nature conservation in Costa Rica. Geography of Costa Rica. Protected areas of Central America. Protected areas of North America by country. Protected areas by country. Natural history of Costa Rica. Tourist attractions in Costa Rica. Hidden categories: CatAutoTOC generates no TOC.