COSTA RICA

CAPITAL

• San José

POPULATION

• 4,133,882 in 2012

GEOGRAPHICAL ELEMENTS

• Rain forest
• Many national parks
• Volcanic mountains
• Tropical climate
• Beach

CURRENCY ANE EXCHANGE RATE

• 1.00 USD=507.00 CRC

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

• Selvatura park have zip lines
• Playa Carrillo nice beach
• Nicoya peninsula
• Cocos island

RELIGION

• Roman Catholics

INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT

• September 15, 1821 Costa Rica gained
• independence from Spain by the
• Signing of the Guatemalan
• Independence Act by
• Guatemala

CURRENT LEADER

• Laura Chinchilla Miranda

GOVERNMENT TYPE

• Democratic republic

FOOD/CUSTOMS/TRADITIONS

• Gallo pinto = black beans and rice
• Fish, beef, and chicken
• August 2nd people walked from there homes
• to church in honor Virgen De Los Angeles and
• they thought a miracle would happen.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

• Francisco Amighetti- self taught painter
• Franklin Chang Diaz- astronaut
• Laura Chinchilla Miranda- leader

Climate
It's a tropical country and it's close to the equator.

FLAG REPRESENTATION

• Red, white, blue
• Red- hardiness, bravery, strength
• White- peace and honesty
• Blue- vigilance, truth and loyalty,justice

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CURRENT EVENTS

• Low rainfall in Costa Rica could
• Mean higher electricity rates in
• January 23,2014

Sources


Briney, Amanda. About.com Education. 27 April 2010. 25 Febuary 2014 .
Fodor's Travel. 2014. 26 Febuary 2014 .
globalEDGE. April 2012. 25 Febuary 2014 .