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Costa Rica Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/costa_rica/costa_rica_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North PacificOcean, between Nicaragua and Panama Geographic coordinates 10 00 N, 84 00 W Map references Central America and the Caribbean Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than West Virginia Land boundaries
Coastline 1,290 km Maritime claims
Climate tropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November) Terrain coastal plains separated by rugged mountains Elevation extremes
Natural resources hydropower potential Land use
Irrigated land 1,200 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent floodingof lowlands at onset of rainy season; active volcanoes Environment - current issues deforestation, largely a result of the clearing of land for cattle ranching;soil erosion Environment - international agreements
NOTE: The information regarding Costa Rica on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Costa Rica Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Costa Rica Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |