Costa Rica is small country in Central America. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. The Caribbean Sea is to the east and the Pacific Ocean is to the west. Costa Rica is slightly smaller than the state of West Virginia.
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There are two major mountain ranges in the country. The Cordillera Volcanica and the Cordillera de Talamanca. As in many other Central America countries, Costa Rica suffers from occasional volcanic eruption and earthquakes.