Costa Rica
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Capital | San José |
|---|---|
| Dialing code | +506 |
| Recognized regional languages | Mekatelyu |
| Patois | |
| Currency | Costa Rican Colón |
| Location statistical region electricity consumption per capita | World Bank |
| Location statistical region energy use per capita | World Bank |
| Location statistical region population | World Bank |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 855245 |
About Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a rugged, rainforested Central American country with coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific. Though its capital, San Jose, is home to cultural institutions like the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, Costa Rica is known for its beaches, volcanoes, and biodiversity. Roughly a quarter of its area is made up of protected jungle, teeming with wildlife including spider monkeys and quetzal birds. ― Google
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China balloon: US going to take care of it, says Joe Biden
President Joe Biden says The US is " going to Take Care of" a suspected Chinese spy balloon that has been flying across The US in recent days.
Mr Biden, who did not offer further details, is facing intense pressure domestically to shoot The object down.
Officials advised against such a move due to The danger of falling debris.
Later on Saturday The US Federal Aviation Administration said it had stopped traffic at three airports " in support of a National Security effort".
One of The affected airports is Myrtle Beach International in South Carolina - The State The balloon was said to be heading towards.
The balloon's arrival over The US comes amid fraying tensions between Washington and Beijing, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling off A Trip to Beijing over The Matter .
Mr Blinken said The " surveillance" balloon's presence was " an irresponsible act". However, China - which says it is a weather ship blown Astray - has urged " cool-headed" handling of The dispute.
The Giant white balloon was last spotted over Missouri and is expected to reach The East Coast of The US near The Carolinas during The weekend.
In another development, The US reported a second Chinese balloon floating over Latin America on Friday.
China, which has expressed regret over The Incident , said on Saturday it had " never violated The Territory and airspace of any sovereign country".
In a statement, its foreign ministry played down The cancellation of Mr Blinken's visit and said neither side had formally announced such a plan.
It added that Beijing " would not accept any groundless conjecture or hype" and accused " some politicians and media in The United States" of using The Incident " as a pretext to attack and smear China. "
According to US officials, The balloon floated over Alaska and Canada before appearing over The US state of Montana, which is home to A Number of sensitive nuclear missile sites.
The Incident angered top US officials, with Mr Blinken saying he had told Beijing The balloon's presence was " a clear violation of US sovereignty and international law" and " an irresponsible act" on The eve of his visit to China.
America's top diplomat had been set to visit Beijing from 5 to 6 February to hold talks on a wide range of issues, including security, Taiwan and Covid-19. It would have been The First high-level US-China meeting there in years.
But plans faltered after US defence officials announced they were tracking a giant surveillance balloon over The US on Thursday.
While The Pentagon said The balloon was " travelling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic" and did " not present a military or physical threat to people on The ground" its presence has sparked outrage.
On Friday, China finally acknowledged The balloon was its property, saying it was a civilian airship used for meteorological research, which deviated from its route because of bad weather.
And late on Friday, The Pentagon said a second Chinese spy balloon had been spotted - This Time over Latin America with reported sightings over Costa Rica and Venezuela.
China has So Far made no public comments on The reported second balloon.
Source of news: bbc.com
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