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935:. El País.
824:References
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593:Río Cuarto
555:) and the
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484:Dimensions
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381:Costa Rica
369:Río Cuarto
326:Population
278:Government
264:Santa Rita
259:Río Cuarto
239:Río Cuarto
209:Costa Rica
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167:10°24′27″N
141:Río Cuarto
108:Río Cuarto
26:Río Cuarto
1582:Santa Ana
1439:Coto Brus
1411:Talamanca
1406:Siquirres
1368:Sarapiquí
1348:San Pablo
1290:Nandayure
1255:Abangares
1237:Turrialba
1212:El Guarco
1144:San Ramón
1139:San Mateo
1069:Provinces
859:5 October
586:districts
580:Districts
553:Lake Hule
462:Route 126
443:Sarapiquí
426:Geography
353:UTC−06:00
348:Time zone
318:Elevation
253:Districts
246:Districts
235:Head city
1577:San José
1572:Puriscal
1499:San José
1449:Garabito
1275:Hojancha
1270:Carrillo
1227:Oreamuno
1222:La Unión
1202:Alvarado
1124:Palmares
1089:Alajuela
1081:Alajuela
741:For the
724:Source:
499:Altitude
458:San José
447:Alajuela
391:Toponymy
377:Alajuela
227:Creation
221:Alajuela
216:Province
1587:Tarrazú
1562:Moravia
1474:Parrita
1454:Golfito
1444:Esparza
1386:Guácimo
1338:Heredia
1315:Heredia
1305:Tilarán
1285:Liberia
1280:La Cruz
1260:Bagaces
1232:Paraíso
1217:Jiménez
1207:Cartago
1194:Cartago
1164:Zarcero
1119:Orotina
1114:Naranjo
1104:Guatuso
816:Economy
630:±% p.a.
519:Geology
511:Climate
451:Zarcero
403:History
375:in the
196:Country
1537:Escazú
1517:Aserrí
1507:Acosta
1489:Quepos
1401:Pococí
1396:Matina
1333:Flores
1295:Nicoya
1154:Sarchí
1099:Grecia
1094:Atenas
915:
850:
719:+2.43%
716:14,418
708:+3.31%
705:11,074
697:+5.39%
686:+1.49%
675:+2.99%
664:+4.35%
653:+3.79%
620:Census
416:Sarchí
412:Grecia
373:canton
334:11,074
206:
34:Canton
1592:Tibás
1391:Limón
1378:Limón
1328:Belén
1323:Barva
1265:Cañas
1149:Upala
909:(PDF)
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683:3,341
672:2,840
661:2,116
650:1,216
529:lahar
371:is a
1557:Mora
1532:Dota
1129:Poás
1071:and
1028:2020
973:2020
913:ISBN
890:2020
861:2020
848:ISBN
713:2022
702:2011
691:2000
680:1984
669:1973
658:1963
647:1950
636:1927
625:Pop.
557:maar
551:and
476:Area
449:and
305:Area
72:Seal
62:Flag
1469:Osa
639:517
362:216
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