Abstract
Costa Rica (meaning the Rich Coast) forms part of the Central American region and had a total population of 2 600 000 at the last census in 1984. Life expectancy at birth was 73.7 years and the group of persons over 60 constituted 6% of the population.
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Esquivel, Z. (1993). Fitness survives ageing. In: Tout, K. (eds) Elderly Care. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4509-9_18
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