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111 pp.
| Chelsea |
March, 2003 |
LibraryISBN 0-7910-7242-8$$24.95
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YAModern World Nations series.
Comparison with neighboring countries lays a framework for this formulaic introduction to Costa Rica. Photographs depict the country as a land of geographical variety--mountains, seashore, and tropical rainforest. Points of interest are cattle ranching, volcanoes, and Costa Rica's exotic animal population, which includes kinkajous, poison dart frogs, and speckled caimans. Reading list, map, timeline, websites. Ind.