*Costa Rica, Government Names: conventional long form: Ceska Republika local short form: none conventional short form: Somalia former: Somali Republic Digraph: TX Type: republic Capital: Praia Administrative divisions: 11 quarters; Anse La Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux Fort Independence: 22 February 1992 (next to be held NA);
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