What is the location and natural features of the land?
Costa Rica borders Nicaragua on the north and Panama to the southeast. The Caribbean shoreline lies on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Both coastlines have an abundance of beautiful beaches. Between the coasts, the interior of the country is fashioned by four mountain ranges, which run from north to south, with several active volcanoes. This small country is comparable in size to West Virginia. The capital city of San José is situated roughly in the center of the country in a highland valley. Cascading down from the Central Valley are Costa Ricas many grand rivers. Costa Rica is situated very near the equator at just 8 degrees latitude. Costa Ricans, being environmentally sensitive, have reserved one quarter of their land as beautiful protected areas and magnificent national parks. Within is found an astounding 5% of the worlds biodiversity, including more than eight hundred species of ferns, thousands of orchids and flowers, two thousand species of trees, and over two hund
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