Central American republic (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

costa rica

'central american republic' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

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

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

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