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Featured Article: Christian Church
The Christian Church refers to the Christian religious community, or a body or organization of Christian believers. In Christianity, "church" also refers to the buildings used in worship. The word "Church" is applied to a number of separate Christian communities (ecclesia) and other organizations into which Christians have divided (the Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Eastern Church, Church of England, Baptist Church, and so forth), which all belong to the general body of those call themselves Christians.
Popular Article: Costa Rica
The Republic of Costa Rica ("Rich Coast") is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica is seen as an example of political stability in the region, and is sometimes referred to as the "Switzerland of Central America" because of its high growth rates, economic stability, and low crime. It was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its nation's army, in 1948.
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