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Costa Ricans

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Costa Ricans 

the main inhabitants of Costa Rica. Population, more than 1.7 million (1971, estimate).

The Costa Ricans speak Spanish with certain local distinctions. They are primarily Catholics. The Costa Ricans are descendants of 16th- and 17th-century Spanish colonists with a small mixture of Indian and Negro. The Negroes (immigrants from islands of the West Indies) and some Indians (Bribri, etc.) are gradually being assimilated with the Costa Ricans. The majority of the Costa Ricans are engaged in agriculture, cultivating coffee and cacao and working on banana plantations; in the cities they are employed in industry, trade, handicrafts, and so forth. The culture of the Costa Ricans is similar to Spanish culture.

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Narody Ameriki, vol. 2. Moscow, 1959.
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In 1998, he banned Costa Rican armed patrols on the river, exacting tolls or fines on Costa Rican boats, and otherwise irritating his southern neighbor to the point that the Costa Ricans took the case to the ICJ in 2005 (see NotiCen, 2005-11-03).
WORLD COURT SETTLES SAN JUAN RIVER DISPUTE; NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA ... by NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs
Borges shut down notions of an upset with his goal in the 68th minute and from there the Costa Ricans clamp down to deny the Warriors another goal.
Costa Ricans spoil Latapy's debut with 3-2 victory by AFP / AFP American Edition
Borges shut down notions of an upset with his goal in the 68th minute and from there the Costa Ricans clamp down to deny the Warriors another goal.
Costa Ricans spoil Latapy's debut with 3-2 victory by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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