Definition of Costa Rica in English:
Costa Rica
proper nounˌkɒstə ˈriːkəˌkoʊstə ˈrɪkə
A republic in Central America on the Isthmus of Panama; population 5,400,000 (estimated 2015); official language, Spanish; capital, San José.
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Colonized by Spain in the early 16th century, Costa Rica achieved independence in 1823 and emerged as a separate country in 1838 after fourteen years within the United Provinces of Central America
Origin
Spanish, literally 'rich coast'.
Rhymes
beaker, Dominica, eureka, Frederica, Griqua, jobseeker, leaker, loudspeaker, seeker, shrieker, sika, sneaker, speaker, squeaker, streaker, Tanganyika, theca, tikka, Topeka, wreaker
Definition of Costa Rica in US English:
Costa Rica
proper nounˌkōstə ˈrikəˌkoʊstə ˈrɪkə
A republic in Central America on the Isthmus of Panama, with coastlines on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; population 5,400,000 (estimated 2015); capital, San José; language, Spanish.
Colonized by Spain in the early 16th century, Costa Rica achieved independence in 1823 and emerged as a separate country in 1838
Origin
Spanish, literally ‘rich coast’.
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