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Costa Rica shares a 313-kilometre (194-mile) border with Nicaragua to the north, and a 348-km border with Panama to the south. Costa Rica claims an exclusive economic zone of 574,725 km 2 (221,903 sq mi) with 200 nautical miles (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) and a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles (22.2 km; 13.8 mi). Land use: Arable land: 4.8%.
This climate is characterized by relatively even temperatures throughout the year (all months being greater than 18 °C (64 °F) average temperature), and a pronounced dry season. The driest month has less than 60 mm of precipitation, but more than (100-(average/25) mm. This climate is mid-way between a tropical rainforest and a tropical savannah.
For most areas of North Carolina, the temperatures in July during the daytime are approximately 90 °F (32 °C). In January, the average daytime temperatures can widely vary across the state, ranging from approximately 40 °F (4 °C) in the higher elevations of the Appalachians, near 50 °F (10 °C) in the Piedmont region, to around 60 °F (16 ...
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The land in the valley is a relative plain, despite being surrounded by several mountains and volcanoes, the latter part of the Central Range. The region houses almost three quarters of Costa Ricans, and includes the capital and most populous city, San José. The valley is shared among the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, San José and Cartago.
Chirripó National Park is a national park of Costa Rica, encompassing parts of three provinces: San José, Limón and Cartago. It was established in 1975. [1] It is named for its most prominent feature, Cerro Chirripó, which at 3,820 m (12,530 ft) is the highest mountain in Costa Rica. [3]
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English: Costa Rica map of Köppen climate classification. Date: 20 February 2016: Source: Derived from World Köppen Classification (with authors).svg. Author: