Directory of Costa Rica Resources

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• BBC News - Country Profile: Costa Rica

  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-19414068
  Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news.

• CIA World Factbook - Costa Rica

  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html
  Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.

• Costa Rica in a Nutshell

  http://www.cocori.com/library/crinfo/nutshel.htm
  Information on the history, geography, people and government.

• Costa Rica: Land of Pure Life

  http://www.pbs.org/edens/costarica/
  Tour this country with PBS and meet its featured creatures or learn about Mt. Arenal, one of the world's most active volcanoes.

• Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington, D.C.

  http://www.costarica-embassy.org/
  Official site provides news, information and photos about the country and its culture, tourism, trade and foreign affairs along with consular services.

• Fact Monster - Costa Rica

  http://www.factmonster.com/country/costa-rica.html
  Fast facts and information for kids about the country's geography, government, history, economy, land and people.

• Lonely Planet - Costa Rica

  http://www.lonelyplanet.com/costa-rica
  Facts and advice for traveling along with background material on the culture and history of the country.

• National Geographic - Costa Rica

  http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/costa-rica-guide/
  Fast facts along with music clips, videos, photo gallery and maps.

• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Costa Rica Maps

  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/costa_rica.html
  Country, city and thematic maps, along with links to maps on other web sites. From the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas.

• US Department of State - Costa Rica

  http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ci/cs/
  Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, Country Study, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports.

• World Health Organization (WHO) - Costa Rica

  http://www.who.int/countries/cri/en/
  UN health agency provides news and information on the country's public health including programmes, events, statistics, disease outbreaks, emergencies and the regional office.

 

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