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Costa Rica

Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama

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Refugees and internally displaced persons

Refugees

249,521 (2024 est.)

IDPs

58 (2024 est.)

Stateless persons

345 (2024 est.)

Illicit drugs

USG identification

major illicit drug-producing and/or drug-transit country

major precursor-chemical producer (2025)