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Costa Rica: Country in Central America
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in the Central American region of North America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi). An estimated 352,381 people live in the capital and largest city, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.

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Watch highlights as goals from Hikaru Naomoto and Aoba Fujino secure Japan a comfortable 2-0 win over Costa Rica at the Fifa Women's World Cup in Dunedin.
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Japan on brink of last 16 after beating Costa Rica

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Follow live text commentary as Japan face Costa Rica in Group C of the 2023 Women's World Cup.
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Superb Spain cruise to victory over Costa Rica

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New octopus species discovered 2,800 metres below sea off Costa Rican coast

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Watch as teenager Watson helps Scotland thrash Costa Rica

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