How to read Costa Rica

The pronunciation of Costa Rica is [gē s and dá lí ji ā].

La Repú blica de Costa Rica, referred to as Costa Rica for short, is a presidential republic in Latin America, bordering Nicaragua in the north and Panama in the south, with the capital of San Jose, with a land area of 5 1 100 square kilometers and a population of 52 1.

Blacks account for 3%, Indians account for about 0.5%, and other ethnic groups account for 1.5%. The country is divided into seven provinces. Costa Rica was originally inhabited by Indians. Spain began its colonial conquest. 1564 became a Spanish colony. 1821September 15 declared independence. Join the Central American Federations 1823 to 1838.

The Republic of China was founded on August 30th, 848. 1983165438+1October 17 was declared as a permanent neutral country. According to the Constitution, Costa Rica has no army, only the police and security forces maintain domestic security. It is the first country in the world without an army. Costa Rica's economy mainly depends on the export of agriculture and electronic components.

It is a developed country in Central America, with a high standard of living, extensive land ownership and booming tourism. At the same time, because it is the cultural intersection of Central America and South America, it has various cultures. Known as "Switzerland in Central America". In 20021year, Costa Rica's GDP was US$ 64.276 billion, the per capita GDP was US$ 65.438+0.10.9 million, and the GDP growth rate was 7.6%.