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Update Surface area to 51.179,92 km².

The latest measurement shows that Costa Rica total area is 51.179,92 km². 51.085,63 km² continental area and 83,29 km² insular area.

ÁREA GEOGRÁFICA ÁREA (km²) Área continental 51.085, 63 Área insular (incluyendo Isla del Coco, otras islas en general, islotes y rocas emergidas) 94,29 TOTAL 51.179,92^[1] ^[2]

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flag?

the articles for Germany, Austria, and Peru all use pictures of the civil variant of the national flag, not the state. given this precedent, I think this article should do the same (i.e., use the one with no CoA). Costa Rica is a sandwich

Is necessary to update all the info

Why you guys just don't take all the data from the page in spanish that has like 4 times more info and everything is up to date instead of using this old one Here is the link https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica

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Change "sooty trush"[sic] to "sooty thrush" in the "Flora and Fauna" section. YellowBilledLoon (talk) 21:14, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Jamedeus (talk) 21:22, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttp://consultas.registronacional.go.cr/BP-23%20IGN%20actualizo%20medidas%20del%20pais.docx

[2] ttps://www.nacion.com/el-pais/servicios/instituto-geografico-hizo-nuevas-mediciones-de/SS5CP5RCL5HETNQCO5G4UG5QSE/story/

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