Geography

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1. Location: Costa Rica is located in Central America with the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean at it's borders. The country is South of Nicaragua and North of Panama.

2. Size: The country of Costa Rica is 19,730 miles. When compared to the United States, Costa Rica is about the size of West Virginia. About 2% of the United States.

3. Terrain: Costa Rica has four Volcanoes, two of which are active! Other than that, Costa Rica is made up of mountains and coastal plains.