Costa Rica

Costa Rica (literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in the Central American region of North America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi). An estimated 352,381 people live in the capital and largest city, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.

Quotes

• The Costa Rican incident [about a crucifix at Hospital México] is reminiscent of the well-known European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) case “Lautsi v. Italy,” decided on March 18, 2011. In that case, the ECHR’s Grand Chamber decided that displaying crucifixes in classrooms in Italy did not violate the freedom of religion or belief of non-Catholics since a crucifix on a wall is a “passive symbol” and does not function as a tool for proselytization.
  • Massimo Introvigne, "Costa Rica: Constitutional Court Orders Removed Crucifix to Be Reinstalled in Public Hospital", Bitter Winter (September 13, 2024)

External links

• Media related to Costa Rica on Wikimedia Commons
• Encyclopedic article on Costa Rica on Wikipedia
• The dictionary definition of Costa Rica on Wiktionary
• Costa Rica travel guide from Wikivoyage