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COSTA RICA

FLAGS OF COSTA RICAThe Costa Rican flag has five horizontal bands. Blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms of Costa Rica in a white disk on the left side of the red band.

Maps of Costa RicaCosta Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.

Costa Rica's Animals

The Wildlife of Costa Rica is made up of all the animals and plants that live in Central America. Costa Rica supports an enormous variety of wildlife. This is because of it’s location between the North and South American continents. Costa Rica is home to more than 500,000 species, which represents nearly 4% of the total species estimated in the world.

Costa Rica plantsCosta Rica's national flower is a orchid

Costa Rica has a ton of different flowers. – well over 10,000 species of plants have been found in Costa Rica, and more are being added to the list every year. Orchids alone account for about 1,300 species.

LANGUAGE OF COSTA RICA

COSTA RICA PEOPLE SPEAK SPANISH AND ENGLISH

Religion

The Costa Rica's religion is roman catholic.

Costa Rica's temperature

Costa Rica is a small country in terms of size. Costa Rica’s weather has a lot going on. It can be divided into several climatic zones, each of which are distinct and individual. It is tropical because it is located so close to the equator. Costa Rica has no real winter period, and the sun shines there throughout the year. With over 12 hours of sunshine a day, the sun rises at about 5 am and sets at about 6 pm consistently throughout the year.

Industry: Parts of a computer, clothing, and construction materials Agriculture: Coffee, pineapples, bananas, sugar, and beefExports: Coffee, bananas, sugar, and pineapples

Economy Costa Rica’s economy is based on trade.

Landscaping• Costa Rica lies at the heart of one of the most active volcanic regions on earth.

• Beaches are a major part of Costa Rica's Pacific coast,.

INTERESTING FACTSCOSTA RICA'S CAPITAL IS SAN JOSÉ.COSTA RICA'S NATIONAL BIRD IS TURDUS GRAYI.COSTA RICA'S POPULATION IS 4,658,887.

RESOURCES USED

Google.comAsk.comnational geographic.comCentralamerica.com