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Chinese people have been immigrating to Costa Rica since the mid-nineteenth century. They come from The People's Republic of China (including the enclaves of Hong Kong and Macao), and from Taiwan. They form one of the main Chinese communities in America; with around 9,000 citizens living in the country (according to the 2011 census)in the ...
Chinatowns in Latin America (Spanish: barrios chinos, singular barrio chino / Portuguese: bairros chineses, singular bairro chinês) developed with the rise of Chinese immigration in the 19th century to various countries in Latin America as contract laborers (i.e., indentured servants) in agricultural and fishing industries.
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In June 2007, Costa Rica, motivated by the belief that recognising China would lead to increased foreign investment and economic growth, ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan, in favour of recognising the PRC as the true government of China. [ 1 ] Costa Rica was the first Latin American state to switch recognition, marking a "turning point ...
Costa Rica is the seventh destination [ 2] for Mexican immigrants in the world, and first in Hispanic America. Unlike other destinations, most Mexicans who immigrate to Costa Rica are mainly from Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Chihuahua, Baja California and Mexico City.
Costa Rica and Mexico are two Latin American nations that share a common cultural history from the Nahuas and the Oto-Manguean people that inhabit both central Mexico and the Guanacaste province in northwestern Costa Rica. The two nations also share a common history in the fact that both nations were colonized by the Spanish empire.
Political and human geography. 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).
Liberia (Spanish pronunciation: [li.ˈβe.ɾja]) is a district and the largest city in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, located 215 kilometres (134 mi) northwest of the national capital, San José. [1][2] Part of the Liberia canton, it is a major center for the country's tourism industry. Liberia has been nicknamed la ciudad blanca (the ...