Costa Rica
/ˌkɒstəˈriːkə/- a republic in Central America on the Isthmus of Panama; pop. 4,253,900 (est. 2009); official language, Spanish; capital, San José.哥斯达黎加（中美洲的一个共和国, 位于巴拿马地峡, 2009年估计人口4,253,900, 官方语言西班牙语, 首都圣何塞）。
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.
派生词
Costa Rican
adjective & noun词源
Spanish, 'rich coast'.