Costa may refer to:

Biology

Rib In vertebrate anatomy, ribs () are the long curved bones which form the rib cage, part of the axial skeleton. In most tetrapods, ribs surround the thoracic cavity, enabling the lungs to expand and thus facilitate breathing by expanding the ...

(Latin: ''costa''), in vertebrate anatomy *

Costa (botany) This glossary of botanical terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to botany and plants in general. Terms of plant morphology are included here as well as at the more specific Glossary of plant morphology and Glossary ...

, the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus *

Costa (coral) In corals, a costa (plural costae) is one of the vertical plates lying outside the corallite wall, a continuation of a septum In biology, a septum (Latin language, Latin for ''something that encloses''; septa) is a wall, dividing a Body cavity, ...

, a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral *

Costa (entomology) This glossary of entomology describes terms used in the formal study of insect species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile ...

, the leading edge of the forewing of winged insects, as well as a part of the male clasper

Arts and entertainment

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Costa! ''Costa!'' is a 2001 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by soap producer Johan Nijenhuis. It was the first movie that used several famous Dutch soap stars. Other movies that used soap actors, were '' Volle maan'' and ''Honeyz''. The televisio ...

'', a 2001 Dutch film * ''

Costa!! ''Costa!!'' is a 2022 Dutch comedy-drama film directed by Jon Karthaus. The film is not a sequel to the 2001 film '' Costa!'' but it takes place in the same location and has Katja Schuurman as the only original cast member. Karthaus and Dieder ...

'', a 2022 Dutch film *

Costa Book Awards The Costa Book Awards were a set of annual literary awards recognising English-language books by writers based in United Kingdom, UK and Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Originally named the Whitbread Book Awards from 1971 to 2005 after its first ...

, formerly the Whitbread Book Award, a literary award in the UK

Organisations

Costa Caribe Costa Caribe is a Nicaraguan professional basketball team that competes in Nicaragua's Torneo Carlos Ulloa league.

, a Nicaraguan basketball team *

Costa Coffee Costa Limited, trading as Costa Coffee, is a coffeehouse chain with headquarters in Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, England, that operates in the United Kingdom and 37 other countries. Costa Coffee was founded in London in 1971 by Sergio Costa (co ...

, a British coffee shop chain, sponsor of the book award *

Costa Cruises Società per Azioni, S.p.A. (), operating as Costa Cruises, is an Italian cruise line founded in 1948 and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc since 2000. Based in Genoa, Italy, the cruise line primarily caters to ...

, a leading cruise company in Europe *

Costa Del Mar Costa Del Mar or simply Costa is an American manufacturer of polarized sunglasses based in Daytona Beach No longer in Daytona Beach. Luxottica closed the facility when they purchased the brand. , Florida. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Essi ...

, an American manufacturer of polarized sunglasses *

Costa Group Costa Group is Australia's largest horticultural company and a major supplier of produce to food retailers. The company had an IPO in 2015 and was officially listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Operations Costa Group grows most o ...

, Australian food supplier

Places

Costa, Haute-Corse Costa (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is in the north of the island, about 5 km south east of Belgodère, just off the D71 corniche. The commune is built on the site of the medieva ...

, France, a commune on the island of Corsica *

Costa, Lajas, Puerto Rico Costa is a barrio in the municipality of Lajas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,628. History Costa was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Tre ...

, a barrio *

Costa, West Virginia Brushton, also known as Costa, is an unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Brushton is northeast of Madison. Brushton has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail ...

, US, or Brushton, a community *

Costa Head Costa Head is a prominent headland on Eynhallow Sound on the northwestern coast of the Orkney Mainland, Scotland. The tidal indraught of Eynhallow Sound is "scarcely felt beyond a line joining Costa Head and the Reef of Quendale". To the east i ...

, a headland on the Orkney Islands *

Departamento de la Costa The Department of the Coast () was a short-lived department of the Protectorate of Peru that existed from 1821 to 1823. The department's lone leader, who held the title of President, was . History On February 12, 1821, during the Peruvian War ...

, a former subdivision of Peru

People

Costa (surname) Costa (, ,, sometimes Costas, da Costa, Da Costa, or Dalla Costa, is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, mostly toponymic surname. The surname spread throughout the world through colonization. It was also a surname chosen by former Jews due to ...

, including origin of the name and people sharing the surname *

Costa (footballer) João Carlos Rodrigues da Costa (born 18 November 1973), known as Costa, is a Portuguese football coach and a former player. Club career He made his Primeira Liga debut for Felgueiras on 20 August 1995 in a game against Chaves. Honours Club ...

(born 1973), Portuguese football manager and former player *

Costa-Gavras Konstantinos "Kostas" Gavras (; born 12 February 1933), known professionally as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for political films, such as the political thril ...

(born 1933), Greek-French filmmaker

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