Costa Rica

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Costa Rica (meaning "rich coast" in Spanish), officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica constitutionally abolished its army permanently in 1949.

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History

Early history

In Pre-Columbian times, the Native Americans, in what is now Costa Rica, were part of a cultural complex between the Mesoamerican andAndean cultural regions.

The Spanish colonial period began when Christopher Columbus reached the eastern coast of Costa Rica during the Age of Exploration, while trying to find a shorter trade route to India. He wrote in his diary that when he landed, the indigenous people showered him with gifts of gold, which led to the country's name. Around this time, plantations were developed for the cultivation of bananas, and attempts were made to ease the harvest by growing them by the stalk.

Eventually, they attempted to build a rail system for transporting bananas and coffee beans from the central basin to the Caribbean coast. However, harsh conditions resulted in it ending shortly, though not before a boost in banana exports allowed the Costa Rican government to earn enough money to