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delete the separate health article on costa rica and merge into country page??

--- Health --- As global health starts to focus on the importance of universal primary care and on the social determinants of health, I have noticed Costa Rica being cited in various journals as an example of a nation with excellent health demographics despite a relatively low GDP. There is a separate article on health in Costa Rica - just a stub at present, but I think this info probably belongs in the main country page. Would love the advice of more experienced editors on this. Ethel the aardvark (talk) 02:17, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Did someone delete the "legal prostitution" section?

Seems to me this is a clear part of the economy. And since many countries do not allow it, it seems worthwhile to distinguish those that do such as Thailand and Costa Rica. 75.85.14.106 (talk) 23:11, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

In Costa Rica prostitution is not illegal, quite a different thing of being legal (ask your lawyer for the difference, the same as guilty and not guilty!). This issue about Costa Rica is dealt with already here and here, I do not think it is necessary to bring it to the main article, or do all country articles have a section regarding the status of prostitution, whether legal, illegal or not illegal? For purposes of NPOV, are you going to add that section or to the infobox of every country article? Leave it where it belongs.-Mariordo (talk) 02:16, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Costa Rica Gini ranking

Regarding the correction of the Gini ranking for Costa Rica, actually the editor read incorrectly the list provided in the source. See that the left column corresponds to the HDI ranking, which is 48 for CRI, NOT the Gini ranking. Also notice that not all of the 177 countries have a Gini value. That's why the sample in the table was originally 126, and the Costa Rica's 100th place is among these 126. You can confirm this by following the wiki link in the table List of countries by income equality. This is to explain why I did reverse this apparent update. Also note that most Latin American countries have indeed high Gini indexes (too much inequality), worst than many poorer countries. --Mariordo (talk) 02:39, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html#top

Costa Rica's GINI _is_ 48 acording to the source, at a ranking of 28 out of 136 countries. That means _inequality_ is _high_ GINI measures _only_ inequality, it doesn't measure whether people are poor or rich, just that they are "equal". i.e. Ethiopia has a _low_ GINI coefficient, there is high equality but most people are poor. One measure that attacks that issue is the welfare function developed by Amartya Sen in 1973.

http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Sen_social_welfare_function

It basically takes into account the GDP per cápita at PPP and the GINI coeficient. I think Mariordo did confuse the _ranking_ of countries by their GINI coeficient with the _inverse_ ranking by their GINI coeficient and their actual GINI coeficient.

Costa Rica's real GDP's growth is 83'rd in the world and it has the 98th GDP per cápita at PPP. These out of 228.--Crio de la Paz (talk) 00:57, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Cities?

I noticed sections available in the article on such topics as "ekonomik growath" but what about fundamental ideas related to a land or to a state, such as its cities? Rtdrury (talk) 02:51, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

Demographics

"Whites and mestizos make up 94% of the population, while 3% are Black, or Afro-Caribbean, 1% Native American, 1% Chinese, and 1% other. There are also over 60,000 Native American or indigenous inhabitants, representing 1.5% of the population."

So Native Americans make up 1% plus another 1.5% of the population, bringing the total to 101.5%. Something is obviously wrong here, but I don't know enough to fix it. Maproom (talk) 19:36, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

War of 48

In 1948 there was a war in Costa Rica caused by various incidents and situations but triggered by doubts regarding a presidential election which can't be established, nowdays, who won, since some ballots were burned and alegations of fraud ended in a war. It is impossible to resolve both sides alegations as to who won the election and both sides were quite numerous.

There are may sources that can support that it is not verifiable who won the election and even nowdays people with different political leanings would see history from a different perspective.

Both my grandparents were against the "calderonista" government and would support the thesis that the election was won by Otilio Ulate, but, if presured, would acknowledge they can't prove since there were irregularities, burned ballots, falsified documents, etc.

My godfather's dad and my father in law would both be sure that Calderón won but would have acknowledge they can't verify it either since there were irregularities.

Thus the irregularities in the elections are a fact, who won is a matter of speculation.

One of may sources:

http://www.elespiritudel48.org/4802.htm

"

EL FRAUDE ELECTORAL

El 8 de febrero de 1948 se realizaron las elecciones. Se enfrentan por la Presidencia de la República Rafael Angel Calderón Guardia, por el partido Republicano, con el apoyo de los comunistas, y Otilio Ulate Blanco, representante de la Oposición Nacional, que incluía partidarios de su propio grupo, el Partido Unión Nacional, del grupo figuerista, del "cortesista" y del Partido Social Demócrata. Según el cómputo de votos, el Partido de Ulate resultó triunfador en la elección presidencial (no así en la de diputados). El 28 de febrero el Tribunal Electoral declaró provisionalmente electo a Ulate como Presidente de la República (con el voto salvado de uno de sus miembros), pero el1º de marzo, ante una solicitud del Dr. Calderón, el Congreso (de mayoría calderonista) anuló el resultado de la votación, acusándola de fraudulenta. Entre los argumentos que se presentaron para defender la nulidad están las irregularidades cometidas con las cédulas de identidad, el hecho de que el padrón electoral estaba incompleto, y el incendio de algunas papeletas electorales"

So it is POV for articles of Wikipedia to claim to know who won an irregular election: what is clear is that the election was iregular and ended up in a war.

--Crio de la Paz (talk) 04:05, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

Anthems of Costa Rica

If anyone wants to check on the anthems of Costa Rica they can be downloaded at: http://valores.racsa.co.cr/materialsobrevalores/letras_himnos_cr.doc --Crio de la Paz (talk) 16:20, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

National motto

According to the Spanish version of this article, Costa Rica has a national motto (¡Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz!). If someone can translate that, I think it should be added to the template in the article. Josh (talk) 12:43, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

long live work and peace, forever live work and peace. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.191.184.240 (talk) 02:12, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

someone just have to edit it, I have just done that but it was undone by ClueBot NG Mormegil 87.18.79.28 (talk) 05:46, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

Health care see also

Should point to Health care in Costa Rica, not a list of hospitals --208.38.59.161 (talk) 20:28, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 3 July 2012

groups (2011) White (40%), Mestizo (31%), Mulatto (17%), Amerindian (4%), Black (3%), Does not know/No response (3%), Asian (1%), Other (1%) (self-reported

White (40%),Castizo(16%), Mestizo (15%), Mulatto (17%), Amerindian (4%), Black (3%), Does not know/No response (3%), Asian (1%), Other (1%) (self-reported

Would you be so kind to provide the link(s) to a reliable source(s) (see WP:RS) to support this edit. The data about population by races has been a permanent and contentious issue (given that the official census does not tracks race like in other countries).--Mariordo (talk) 05:04, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Rivertorch (talk) 07:20, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

where is the section on the casinos and prostitution?

these items are certainly a part of the economy, and they were well sourced. who removed them and why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.84.95.229 (talk) 07:49, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Costa Rica 'Beautiful Coast' meaning.

Why is it down as meaning 'Beautiful Coast', surely it should be 'Rich Coast'?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jordan427 (talk • contribs) 18:02, 18 September 2012 (UTC)

If your Spanish and knowledge of the country is good, you may please explain why... --E4024 (talk) 18:04, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Because it does mean "rich" in Spanish? It is in fact not called "Costa bonita".TMCk (talk) 19:28, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
En espanol no existe el vocablo "rich", sino "rico" que significa, segun el contexto, "rich" o "beautiful". Algo mas? :-) --E4024 (talk) 19:31, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Sorry, I was carried away; but I'm sure you understood me... --E4024 (talk) 19:32, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Si señor(a).TMCk (talk) 20:32, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
I've fixed it. While no doubt both of the country's coasts are rich in beauty, multiple sources refer specifically to gold when discussing how Costa Rica got its name. Rivertorch (talk) 19:48, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Would you kindly insert your RS reference in the article, from among those multiple sources, please? If not, I reserve my right to revert your edition. Muchas gracias. --E4024 (talk) 19:53, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
On my way out the door. See footnote 20. Rivertorch (talk) 19:59, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
I have a sort of source here for "beautiful coast" but somehow I feel like you are going to come back with a better one than that Embassy page, an academic reference perhaps... --E4024 (talk) 21:25, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Sorry, but in terms of reliability it doesn't even come close compared to the Embassy of Costa Rica as source. Lo siento, señorTMCk (talk) 21:46, 18 September 2012 (UTC)

I checked the pages of other "Embajadas" of this country and could not find the same info. Why? --E4024 (talk) 21:49, 18 September 2012 (UTC)

What matters is not what we can't find but what we do find.TMCk (talk) 21:54, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Now I see your reason for defense of the translation. You were the one who added it to the article just recently. You made some OR in what you thought would be the best interpretation and I understand your train of thought but since we have a very good source to the contrary we have to stick to it.TMCk (talk) 00:24, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
No pressing need for an academic source; the embassy page fully meets WP:RS for basic information such as this. Still, I was intrigued enough by some of the colonial history I read today that I may well continue to poke around a bit and see what I come up with. As is the case with its English counterpart, "rich", rica has multiple meanings, and sometimes such literal translations are problematic. I don't think that happened here, but I'll keep an open mind. Rivertorch (talk) 05:24, 19 September 2012 (UTC)

EDIT: Pura Vida discussion Original: Pura Vida as the country motto? really?

This has gone way too far, costa ricans barely use pura vida, it was created in the 1970s by a mexican movie producer and then used by the tourism industry to attract visitors, but is not the country motto and out of the tourism industry, we barely use it. It's getting offensive. 'Viva siempre el trabajo y la paz' is the country's motto. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 181.28.119.224 (talk) 18:48, 20 February 2012 (UTC)


I would like to establish, once and for all, that costa rica's motto is not pura vida. There is no official document that can verify that supposed fact, and I, as a costarricense, can ensure the real 'lema' of our nation is "Viva siempre el trabajo y la paz". Edit: I must add today (a certain time after I wrote this statement) that I cannot ensure costa rica even has a motto.JosepaXD (talk) 16:18, 5 January 2013 (UTC)


As a costarrican also I must confirm it is not the official motto, yet me and plenty of my acquaintances use it everyday in many ways in many circumstances. It is also very easy to hear it anywhere and everywhere you interact with other costarricans you don't know. (Maybe try going to a 'pulpería' or getting on a bus and you will hear it too.) I find offensive the other two commentators find the expression offensive. It definitely is part of costarrican contemporary culture regardless of its origin. The one mentioned by the first commentator ("...created in the 1970s by a mexican movie producer...") I had never heard of; but if true, what of it?


I personally don't find 'Pura Vida' offensive and Im not sure how you got that out of my comment. I was just assuring that Pura Vida is not the national motto... thats it. I did not comment on its modern day cultural relevance.: Mae, yo soy más tico que el gallo pinto y digo pura vida tanto como cualquier otro aquí, es parte de quien(es) soy (somos) y para clarificar no entiendo cómo o porqué estás ofendido de mi comentario. Aunque sí puedo ver, y con muchísima razón, cómo llegarías a ofenderte por el primer de los comentarios, ya que....pues, si, ese es ofensivo y demuestra alto grado de ignorancia de la cultura contemporánea de los ticos. JosepaXD (talk) 16:18, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Missing healthcare follow-on

In the 3rd paragraph of the 'Health' section, the final sentence is: There are some threats to the universal health care model. There doesn't appear to be any follow-on to this. Ie., what are the threats? Details about the threats should be added or the sentence should be removed. Mylorin (talk) 15:49, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

Done. Sentence removed. Rivertorch (talk) 19:16, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

Santa Elena Cloud Forest

I noticed that the section on Monteverde is quite small. This is one of Costa Rica's most incredible areas and should have better information. I would like to add information about both the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve, both of which are in Monteverde, under the Flora and Fauna section. The information will include the various species that are present in these two reserves. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Prosnow76 (talk • contribs) 16:53, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

Please draft some text, including reliable sources, and place it here. Either I or another editor will be happy to look it over. Alternatively, you can wait until your account is autoconfirmed and add the content directly to the article. (It looks as if you're almost there.) Rivertorch (talk) 18:29, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

This article lacks information on Costa Rican energy production.

It is mentioned that "As of 2012, Costa Rica produces more than 90% of its electricity through renewable sources.[70]" however, there is no section on energy, electricity, coal, hydroelectricity, mining, etc. The energy / power industry is completely overlooked here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ragstorighteous (talk • contribs) 23:28, 1 June 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 December 2013

Please add to "Further Reading":

  • Keller, Marius; Niestroy, Ingeborg; García Schmidt, Armando; Esche, Andreas (2013). "Costa Rica: Pioneering Sustainability", in: Bertelsmann Stiftung (ed.): Winning Strategies for a Sustainable Future. Reinhard Mohn Prize 2013. Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh. pp. 81-102. ISBN 978-3-86793-491-6. {{cite book}}: External link in |title= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Ags245 (talk) 08:20, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Done (with some modifications, copyediting for more consistent style). Rivertorch (talk) 03:58, 14 December 2013 (UTC)

Typo under Religion: "religipn" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.224.200.159 (talk) 01:44, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Messed refs

Currently, three references (Botey Sobrado 2002, p. 30-31, Botey Sobrado 2002, p. 32 and p. 32-33) are broken, I can't figure out what publication is supposed to be cited. Any help is appreciated. Brandmeistertalk 16:22, 30 March 2014 (UTC)

Environmental Performance

Costa Rica ranks 54th in the world, no longer 5th. http://epi.yale.edu/epi/country-rankings Web connect (talk) 22:53, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

What is the correct flag?

Noticed today that the German article has a different flag to the one in this article, quick sample of the various other language versions shows that there is a mix across the languages. It seems unlikely to me that Costa Rica has different flags depending on which language someone speaks, so which is the correct one? 77.57.25.250 (talk) 17:13, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

"Costa Rica's reluctance to become politically tied with the rest of Central America has been a major obstacle to efforts for greater regional integration."

Neutral POV? Strongly suggests "regional integration" is a desired / desirable goal. Suggest edit:

Costa Rica has historically been reluctant to become politically tied to the rest of Central America. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.90.21.14 (talk) 19:47, 5 July 2014 (UTC)

Carrots?!!!!!!

So pre-Columbian Costa Ricans grew root vegetables "like carrots"? Does this mean similar to the old world carrot, or does it mean that carrots reached the Americas before Columbus? citation needed and a bit more explanation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pignut (talk • contribs) 11:25, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

Dulce de Leche

It must be listed as one of the traditional disserts Its made with vanilla, milk and sugar Tartaruganight (talk) 17:10, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

It's Costa Rica not Argentina or Uruguay. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 186.15.18.123 (talk) 17:16, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

UNOCHA Map

I've added the UNOCHA map to the Infobox. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SantiagoFrancoRamos (talk • contribs) 12:18, 16 August 2015 (UTC)

Human Development Index

Under the "Human Development Index" listed on all countries profiles, Costa Rica's is listed as 8.63. If you follow the link listed by the ranking, it will take you to a page showing that the most recent ranking of Costa Rica's HDI is 7.63, as reported by the source. This is a pretty significant difference. I'm not sure if this is how I would go about changing it or if this is the right place to post this, but I don't think I am able to change the page myself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by OG Kelvin (talk • contribs) 01:54, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 October 2015

Good Evening

I was reading the article and I saw this phrase: "Costa Rica joined the short-lived First Mexican Empire of Agustín de Iturbide but, after its collapse in 1823..."

I would like to point out that statement is not correct. Costa Rica did not officialized any annexation to the Mexican Empire. It is true that some politic movements were favor to join the Mexican Empire, however there was no final agreement on it. Actually, what it happened was the following (next paragraph is the proposal for replacement):

Upon independence, Costa Rican authorities faced the issue officially decide the future of the country. Two bands formed, the imperialist, defended by Cartago and Heredia cities which were in favour of joining the Mexican Empire, and the Republicans, represented by the cities of San Jose and Alajuela who defended to become fully independent. Because of the lack of agreement on these two possible decisions, the first civil of Costa Rica happened. This is called as the Battle of Ochomogo, which took place in the Hill of Ochomogo, located in the Central Valley in 1823. The conflict was won by the republicans and as a consequence, the city of Cartago lost its status as capital, which moved to San Jose. Important to mention that while this battle was taking place, the Mexican Empire was already dissolved. Therefore, from a historic perspective, Costa Rica did not officialized any annexation to the Mexican Empire.

Further reference can be seen in Wikipedia as "Batalla de Ochomogo". Further references include:

Fernández Guardia, Ricardo: Cartilla histórica de Costa Rica. San José (Costa Rica): Editorial UNED, 2009. Obregón Loría, Rafael. "Hechos Militares y Políticos de Nuestra Historia Patria". Museo Histórico Cultural Juan Santamaría, Costa Rica, 1981. Picado Soto, Francisco (1966): Apuntes para la Historia de la ciudad de Alajuela (1782-1966). San José (Costa Rica): Alarmvogel, 1966.

Saying the above, it will be fully appreciated to correct this mistake, which induces to confusion in a historic perspective.

Best regards!

23daniel (talk) 18:15, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 March 2016

The page mentions renewable sources of energy. I suggest to link this page "Renewable_energy_in_Costa_Rica" Mauriciol1991 (talk) 19:18, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

 Done Great idea! 78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 19:38, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 May 2016

please change "Costa Rica officially plans to become the first carbon-neutral country by 2021." to "Costa Rica officially plans to become a carbon-neutral country by 2021." as there are already countries (Bhutan and Vatican City) that are carbon neutral. 86.191.89.61 (talk) 13:52, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

Done See[1] JWNoctistalk to me 15:45, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 May 2016

Top 10 Costa Rica Destinations:
1.Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve: Shrouded in clouds, the stunning Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has a unique air of mystery to it. A distinctive mountain rainforest where the humidity is usually 100%, Monteverde is home to more than 3000 species of animals and plants.
2. Arenal Volcano National Park & La Fortuna: Used to be one of the most active volcanoes in Costa Rica, the beautiful Arenal is indeed a sight to behold. Visit La Fortuna, a tiny town near the base of the volcano and you will not regret the sheer beauty. While here don’t forget to check out the marvelous Hot Springs, a tropical paradise where you can relax both your mind and body.
3.Tamarindo, Playa Langosta & Playa Grande: Located along the north Pacific Coast, Tamarindo and its surrounding beaches are some of the most easily accessible beach towns in the region. Boasting crystal clear turquoise water and pristine weather, Tamarindo is one of the most popular tourist destinations for good reason. Tamarindo has a little something to offer everyone. Whether a family is in search of an adventurous getaway or a couple is looking to relax on their honeymoon, this town has the amenities and serenity of several other destinationsin one locale.
4.Manuel Antonio & Manuel Antonio National Park: What this park lacks in size, it makes up for in the incredible wealth of attractions found here. Stunning tropical beaches, an amazing array of birds and wildlife, rich dense forestation, easy accessibility and a plethora of things to do, all make this park one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country.
5.Tortuguero National Park: A key turtle breeding ground in the Caribbean, the Tortuguero National Park is the habitat and nesting ground of four of the eight species of marine turtles in the world. Known for its meandering rivers and lovely lagoons, this area is also home to the endangered West Indian manatee.
6.Corcovado National Park & Drake Bay: Located on the gorgeous Osa Peninsula, the Corcovado National Park has been called as one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Together with Drake Bay, this region has become an ecotourism hot spot for those who want to be one with nature.
7.Santa Teresa & Mal Pais : The tiny beach village of Santa Teresa is located in the south of the Nicoya Peninsula, almost at the tip, in north of the Puntarenas province. This beach is renowned worldwide for some of the best surfing in the entire country. Private and secluded, Santa Teresa is often described as "Paradise". Just next door to the south is Mal Pais a bit more spread out with long beaches and reefs it is the perfect place to get away from it all.
8.Montezuma: Lying on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, Montezuma was a small remote fishing village until the 1980’s when it began to gain a repute of being an ideal budget location for the nearby areas of the Cabo Blanco National Park, the Isla Tortuga and the Curu Wildlife Reserve. Nowadays a popular hangout for young foreign travelers, who enjoy the village’s laidback lifestyle, Montezuma is a carefree place with a mellow vibe.
9.Puerto Viejo & Cahuita National Park : Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica has a lot to offer. From world-class surfing, snorkeling and diving among the many reefs in the blue waters, to mountain biking, horseback riding and cultural visits to indigenous people. Nearby Cahuita National Park, protecting Costa Rica’s largest and only coral reef, combines beautiful beaches with lush coastal rainforests to provide a truly wonderful atmosphere to relax in.
10.Nosara & Playa Guiones: Nosara is a tranquil beach community, ideal for a surfer or nature lover's vacation. Located where the turtles meet the monkeys, this serene unspoiled corner of Costa Rica has enjoyed both the protection of the national park system, as well as the efforts of the local citizens association that keep the beaches pristine and ensure hundreds of acres of protected forest interspersed with small-scale development.



Nelita506 (talk) 17:25, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. clpo13(talk) 16:37, 21 May 2016 (UTC)

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President's Name

Why isn't it written properly in the English version as Óscar Arias Sánchez or Óscar Arias? Why is the accent not there in English? 141.133.168.177 (talk) 01:20, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

I would like to remind that according to changes done by the Real Academia Española long ago, capital letters are not to have an accent. That includes not only Oscar, but last names that used to be accented, as Alvarez. (Marco) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.162.165.188 (talk) 18:04, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
You are mistaken. The RAE says, at http://www.rae.es/rae/gestores/gespub000018.nsf/(voAnexos)/arch8100821B76809110C12571B80038BA4A/$File/CuestionesparaelFAQdeconsultas.htm#ap22,

Las letras mayúsculas deben escribirse con tilde si les corresponde llevarla según las reglas de acentuación gráfica del español, tanto si se trata de palabras escritas en su totalidad con mayúsculas como si se trata únicamente de la mayúscula inicial (Capital letters must be written with an accent if they are called for under Spanish rules for written accentuation, whether in words written entirely in capital letters or in the case of a word with an initial capital):

Su hijo se llama Ángel.
ADMINISTRACIÓN
ATENCIÓN, POR FAVOR.

La Real Academia Española nunca ha establecido una norma en sentido contrario. (The Spanish Royal Academy has never established a standard to the contrary.)

La acentuación gráfica de las letras mayúsculas no es opcional, sino obligatoria, y afecta a cualquier tipo de texto. Las únicas mayúsculas que no se acentúan son las que forman parte de las siglas; así, CIA (sigla del inglés Central Intelligence Agency) no lleva tilde, aunque el hiato entre la vocal cerrada tónica y la vocal abierta átona exigiría, según las reglas de acentuación, tildar la i. (Placing accents on capital letters isn't optional, it's mandatory, regardless of the type of text. The only capital letters that aren't accented are the ones used in initialisms (acronyms); thus, CIA (initialism for the Central Intelligence Agency) doesn't take an accent, even though the hiatus between the closed, stressed vowel and the open unstressed vowel, under the rules for accentuation, would call for accenting the i.)

—Largo Plazo (talk) 18:27, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

Presidents name is Luis Guillermo Solís Samanthadawson16 (talk) 20:37, 6 May 2017 (UTC)Samantha

Costa Rica is 51,100 sq. km while the world's landmass 148.94 million sq. km, so the percentage is 0.03%, not 0.25%

Original text: While the country has only about 0.25% of the world's landmass Correct text: While the country has only about 0.03% of the world's landmass Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004373.html Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_square_miles_is_Costa_RicaHelenhsu99 (talk) 17:11, 19 June 2013 (UTC)Helen Hsu June 18,2013

Agreed. This article's infobox agrees with 51,100 sq. km. and the Earth infobox agrees with your 148.94 million sq. km. This article and its reference currently say 0.1% not 0.25%, but 51,100/148,940,000 is still 0.03%. 0.1% probably resulted from using the Earth's total area instead of just "landmass".(oops, that's wrong) I gave it a {{Dubious}} template. Art LaPella (talk) 18:01, 21 June 2017 (UTC)

English pronunciation

The article begins with: "Costa Rica (/ˌkɒstə ˈriːkə/ ⓘ ...". If you click the link, you hear someone pronouncing the first word like "coast a". If you mouse over the "ɒ" symbol, it says "/ɒ/ short 'o' in 'body'", that is, "cost a". At least in my local dialect (near Seattle), the "o" in "body" doesn't sound anything like the "o" in the audio file. Coast a or cost a? Art LaPella (talk) 18:15, 21 June 2017 (UTC)

Who can help please

Hello, I made a mistake in the box at Population. The Dates are correct, but the other must be corrected, pleas. Thanks in advance -- Drahdiwaberling (talk) 21:32, 27 July 2017 (UTC)

Fixed, if I understand you correctly. To understand the <ref name= ...> parameter I fixed, you could read Help:Referencing for beginners#Same reference used more than once. Art LaPella (talk) 22:34, 27 July 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 August 2017

It looks like there's a typo in the last paragraph in the Education section: "A 2106 report..." should be "A 2016 report..." 50.243.173.193 (talk) 18:49, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

Done, thanks —72 talk 18:51, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 23 August 2017

Nominal GDP percapita and PPP GDP per capita are from like 2008, someone need to update that from the provided source that it's already there. 190.113.115.88 (talk) 12:48, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. — nihlus kryik  (talk) 13:11, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Citation for 6.9% of GDP for education should be changed

I hardly think the Seattle Times is a source for a country's budget, not to mention they don't have a source for it in the article linked in the citation.

This would probably be a more reliable source. I'd edit it myself if it were not a protected article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.122.139.72 (talk) 00:23, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

Cacao

change ((cacao)) to ((Theobroma cacao|cacao))

Not done: The requested link target is about the plant when it is the bean that is exported, if I'm not mistaken. I have instead retargeted the wikilink to cacao bean. —KuyaBriBriTalk 17:54, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 24 February 2018

In the sports section it states that football is the most popular sport and is played in FIFA. This is the American Wikipedia page, so it should be referred to as soccer to avoid confusion with the sport American's call football. 2601:193:8200:E01F:8DA:8F5C:A017:CBED (talk) 20:06, 24 February 2018 (UTC)

 Note: This is the English Wikipedia, which serves English-speaking readers all over the world. (There is no American Wikipedia.) I have linked the word "football" to Association football, which should go some way towards averting confusion. RivertorchFIREWATER 06:06, 25 February 2018 (UTC)

Rampant editorializing

The article seems to contain rampant editorializing. It's like it was written by a left-leaning Western European that was surprised to learn that Latin America isn't an invariably anarchic warzone.  — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs)  02:36, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 February 2019

In the sports section change "The national team has played in four FIFA World Cup tournaments" for "The national team has played in five FIFA World Cup tournaments". It has competed in 1990, 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2018, making it five in total and not four. Señor Piti (talk) 01:03, 24 February 2019 (UTC) http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Costa_Rica_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Wikipedia does not cite itself. - FlightTime (open channel) 01:18, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 August 2019

Under the Culture section, in the final sentence of the first paragraph, it states "The Atlantic coast, meanwhile, was populated with African workers during the 17th and 18th centuries." May I please request that, for clarity and greater historical accuracy, this be amended to state "The Atlantic coast, meanwhile, was populated with African slaves and workers during the 17th and 18th centuries." The use of the word workers alone is euphemistic and disguises the important historical fact that the Africans concerned were originally brought to the continent as bonded slaves. Please find references here https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/1980 and https://ticotimes.net/2016/07/11/rare-find-african-voices-costa-rican-national-archives Thank you.2A02:C7F:725A:DF00:955D:82E6:A274:7D2F (talk) 21:30, 11 August 2019 (UTC)

Remove EEZ map?

The map captioned as "The extent of Costa Rica's western EEZ in the Pacific" is in French, is actually for a French island in the Pacific, only shows the western EEZ and isn't even centered over Costa Rica. Costa Rica's EEZ is not mentioned in the article, and no Costa Rica-specific facts or figures accompany the map. I suggest it be removed on basis of irrelevancy.Twedt 05:51, 9 May 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dtwedt (talk • contribs)

Costa Rica a developed country?

Hi I notice that in the introduction it is stated that Costa Rica is a developed country. No reference for this is provided other than the HDI classification, and even there the link is not available. A quick check on the Wikipedia pages for Latin American countries with similar or better socioeconomic indicators than Costa Rica (I checked Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, Panamá, México, and Brazil) list all those countries as developing and not developed. So does the IMF (https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2019/01/weodata/weoselco.aspx?g=2200&sg=All+countries+%2f+Emerging+market+and+developing+economies). Therefore I believe the text should be switch to "Costa Rica is a developing country with a high HDI..." and reference appropriately. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 179.223.178.203 (talk) 04:51, 6 June 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 October 2020

the page is very low in information Coreadelsurhoy (talk) 03:01, 4 October 2020 (UTC)

 Not done. Edit requests are for requests to make specific edits, not general pleas for article improvement. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 03:25, 4 October 2020 (UTC)

Flag (Bandera vs. Pabellón)

I was going to directly change the flag, but prefer to have a talk beforehand... What is depicted in the Infobox is the "Pabellón Nacional" (with coat of arms), that 'flag' is used for government events, offices and duties. While the country "Flag" is just the five bands without the coat of arms. Same happens at Flag of Costa Rica. Check the corresponding Spanish articles es:Costa Rica and es:Bandera de Costa Rica. --Roqz (talk) 23:21, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

HDI modification

HDI has to be modified: 2020 PNUD reports Costa Rica as 62nd in global position in contrast with the 68th from the 2019 report, positioning also as a Very High Human Development country in Latinoamerica as Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Panama. Fofo9709 (talk) 23:57, 27 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 January 2021

In the line under "economy" it says: "The estimated GDP for 2017 is US$61.5 billion and the estimated GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) is US$12,382" but the reference source clearly says it has a GDP (PPP) of $ 17,559.1 (2018, estimate) 190.171.106.184 (talk) 01:22, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

 Done. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!) 03:13, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

EEZ map

Can the "The extent of Costa Rica's western EEZ in the Pacific" map be removed? It's hardly important (the EEZ or the figure is mentioned nowhere in the article) and the map is in French and centered over a French island. Not to mention it only covers the Pacific coast. Twedt (talk) 20:54, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 May 2021

Add this line to the article: “ Costa Rica is the southernmost country of North America, its lowest point is Cocos Island. “ OlavAndersenTWCR (talk) 04:54, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ritenerek⋆:) 16:26, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

That’s stated in the Spanish Main article. And it’s a fact that it’s not well known. OlavAndersenTWCR (talk) 04:55, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

Goalcy undid an update of data.

Hi, em user Goalcy undid my edition of 12 July 2021 when I updated the religious affiliation data with this years' numbers then keeping the incorrect and outdated data of three years ago. He requests me to discussed first in the talk page. Not sure what is to be discussed tho. The source is exactly the same; the University of Costa Rica polling center CIEP, the only different between the two editions is that mine gives the date of 2021 and his keeps the data of 2018. I'm unsure if someone really prefers to keep wrong outdated data but if that's the case, well feel free to argue here why. I personally think the date in the table should be the most updated one. No reason to choose data from 2018 over data from 2021 IMHO. --Dereck Camacho (talk) 07:58, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

When you updated the figure, you kept the same old dates, it created a lot of confusion so I asked you to consult talk page first.Goalcy (talk) 08:00, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

And wasn't easier for you to remove the old dates than just revert everything? --Dereck Camacho (talk) 15:10, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

I have restored the newer estimate as well as corrected the figures up to the decimal points as per source you provided.Goalcy (talk) 04:26, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

Suggestion for section on science and technology

Hi, just a suggestion, many country articles have sections for 'science and technology', this could be a section on this article as well.

Thanks

John Cummings (talk) 15:54, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of "Template:Largest cities of Costa Rica"

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Semi-protected edit request on 18 April 2022

Culture section, Sports subsection

In the first paragraph, speaking about the Olympics, the phrasing and punctuation would benefit from a minor edition. Change the sentence "They nation has gone on to win 4 Olympic Medals in history, including one Gold one Silver and two Bronze medals. [136]" to be "The nation has gone on to win 4 Olympic Medals, those being one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. [136]" Another suggestion would be to to say "...including one gold." We want to use either "including" and list only the most important, or use "those being" and list off all. SageSkate49 (talk) 21:36, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

 Partly done: I've amended the text to highlight that all four medals have been won by two sisters. Goldsztajn (talk) 13:44, 19 April 2022 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 25 June 2022

Change GDP per capita ppp from 18k to 24.49k as shown by https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/CRI#countrydata 186.15.117.173 (talk) 03:14, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. You should use a static source like the [7] currently in the article. Aaron Liu (talk) 10:15, 9 July 2022 (UTC)
The current static source is blank right now so it's even worse, perhaps this static link would help for gdp ppp per capita? https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/PPPPC@WEO/CRI and this would show the gdp ppp: https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/PPPGDP@WEO/CRI 186.15.117.29 (talk) 07:47, 24 July 2022 (UTC)
even better: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2022/April/weo-report?c=238,&s=NGDP_RPCH,NGDPD,PPPGDP,NGDPDPC,PPPPC,&sy=2022&ey=2022&ssm=0&scsm=1&scc=0&ssd=1&ssc=0&sic=0&sort=country&ds=.&br=1 186.15.117.29 (talk) 07:53, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

Update GDP values.

here is the source: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2022/April/weo-report?c=238,&s=NGDP_RPCH,NGDPD,PPPGDP,NGDPDPC,PPPPC,&sy=2022&ey=2022&ssm=0&scsm=1&scc=0&ssd=1&ssc=0&sic=0&sort=country&ds=.&br=1 186.15.116.77 (talk) 12:45, 18 August 2022 (UTC)

Costa Rica has 82 cantons (not 81)

To enter Costa Rica takes an average of two to three months to approve the entry permit — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.122.173.56 (talk) 20:51, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Costa Rica has 82 (not 81)

The correct information is here: http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_Costa_Rica ≈≈≈ Eduardo Zamora Salazar ≈≈≈

Semi-protected edit request on 1 September 2022

To enter Costa Rica takes an average of two to three months to approve the entry permit 107.122.173.56 (talk) 20:46, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Madeline (part of me) 21:43, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 September 2022

GDP values are outdated, the current source is not working anymore, Change old GPD, GDP per Capita (also GDP PPP) to 2022 values with working sources like https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2022/April/weo-report?c=238,&s=NGDP_RPCH,NGDPD,PPPGDP,NGDPDPC,PPPPC,&sy=2022&ey=2022&ssm=0&scsm=1&scc=0&ssd=1&ssc=0&sic=0&sort=country&ds=.&br=1 186.15.116.77 (talk) 15:12, 5 September 2022 (UTC)

 Done Next time also provide the data from the source please. Aaron Liu (talk) 11:52, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 January 2023

change 2022 GDP values to 2023 values from the same source https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2022/October/weo-report?c=238,&s=NGDPD,PPPGDP,NGDPDPC,PPPPC,&sy=2020&ey=2027&ssm=0&scsm=0&scc=0&ssd=0&ssc=0&sic=0&sort=country&ds=.&br=1 186.15.117.141 (talk) 23:29, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

 Not done for now: Most (if not all) other countries still use 2022 estimates, shouldn't be adjusted yet. ~ Eejit43 (talk) 21:59, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 30 March 2023

Change the population estimate from the 2022 estimate to the 2023 one. The 2022 estimate is no longer on the source that is given, the cia source lists the 2023 estimate now: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/costa-rica/#:~:text=People%20and%20Society-,Population,5%2C256%2C612%20(2023%20est.),-country%20comparison%20to the population density needs to be adjusted aswell DeltaProdigy (talk) 19:59, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 19:53, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 August 2023

We are close to 2024 and still you haven't updated the GDP numbers as i suggested before, it is something that needs to be updated every year, the source for updated numbers are inside the wiki, so pleaso update it. 152.231.190.189 (talk) 05:28, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 11:13, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 September 2023

Change Driving Side to LEFT 2601:444:383:A2E0:7CAF:FF7B:AA0B:D5FA (talk) 12:13, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. The sources I see in Google all show Costa Rica driving is on the right side. RudolfRed (talk) 15:53, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
Law 9078, Article 100 (in Spanish): "Vehicles must be driven on the right-side lane of the road[…]" Rubýñ (Talk) 21:13, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

Transport

This article needs a new section covering: road routes (and expansion plans), rail, river boats, aviation... ElectronicsForDogs (talk) 20:37, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

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