Costa Rica Banned Sport Hunting in 2012
The law was passed to protect wildlife, in line with the country's conservation focus.
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Costa Rica's Currency Is Named After Christopher Columbus
The colón takes its name from Cristóbal Colón, the Spanish name for Columbus.
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Arenal Volcano Erupted Continuously From 1968 to 2010
It is now quiet, but the conical volcano remains one of Costa Rica's best-known landmarks.
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Costa Rica Doubled Its Forest Cover Through Reforestation
Forest cover fell to roughly a quarter of the country in the 1980s and has since recovered to more than half.
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Costa Rica Holds About 5% of the World's Species
Despite covering only a tiny fraction of the planet's land, its rainforests, cloud forests and coasts host extraordinary biodiversity.