Panama's neighbour (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

costa rica

(Other definitions for costa rica that I've seen before include "Central American state" , "international team?" , "A Socratic kind of country in S America" , "Central American nation" , "Central American country, capital San Jose" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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