1. Give your liver credit for being one of the hardest-working organs in your body, as it performs hundreds of functions. âI call it the Grand Central station of your body,â Dr. Decker says. In a nutshell, your liver processes anything you eat or drink, and either repackages it for your body to use or eliminates it.f youâre a healthy person, you might not think twice about your liver â and for good reason. âIf youâre healthy, youâre probably not even aware of what your liverâs doing,â says G. Anton Decker, MD, chief medical officer of Banner Medical Group and gastroenterologist in Phoenix.
Costa Rica is relatively small - 19,700 square miles (51,100 sq. km), ranking it 129th in worldwide landmass. Costa Rica's size is commonly compared to the state of West Virgina (24,231 sq. mi., 62,758 sq. km) and the European state of Denmark (16,629 sq. mi., 43,069 sq. km).
This mountainous country is located between the Caribbean Sea to the East and the Pacific Ocean to the West. Positioned on the Central American Isthmus 10Ë North of the Equator and 84Ë West of the Prime Meridian.It borders Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south and is therefore situated in the midst of the Tropics. Costa Rica has close to 1,300 km (800 mi) of coastline.The Pacific Coastline with more of a mountainous terrain makes up roughly 80% of the total coastline.ver half the population resides in the Central Valley and is home to four out of the six most populated cities: Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, and San Jose. Costa Rica is also home to several islands such as: Isla del Coco. Calero Island (largest). Isla del Cano.