Costa Rica From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For cities in other countries‚ see Costa Rica‚ Sinaloa and Costa Rica‚ Mato Grosso do Sul. Republic of Costa Rica República de Costa Rica (Spanish) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: "Noble patria‚ tu hermosa bandera" (Spanish) "Noble homeland‚ your beautiful flag" Capital and largest city San José 9°56′N 84°5′W Official languages Spanish Recognised regional languages • Mekatelyu • Bribri Ethnic groups(2011[1]) • 65
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Costa Rica Known for it’s natural beauty and gracious people is a small country located in Central America. Located between the countries of Nicaragua and Panama‚ bordered by both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea is a true gem‚ the Republic of Costa Rica. Located ten degrees north of the equator Costa Rica is in the tropics and even though it is a small country it has a very diverse landscape and a variety of weather as well. One unusual aspect of Costa Rica is that the country has no army
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Costa Rica Costa Rica By: Micah Shibley Ever since I got home from my trip to Costa Rica I haven’t been able to take my mind off the amazing things I did there. Whenever I’m at school learning stuff I already now or stuff I have no idea what it means I just image myself snorkeling or taking a hike or watching animals in the wild that I normally have to go the zoo to see. I have decided that I am going to save all the money I get or make for when I’m older so I can go back. I know your probably
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Nolan 1 Katelyn Nolan Mrs. Carmadelle Current Event September 7‚ 2014 American charged in husband’s Costa Rica death: Experts question case " I chose to write about an interesting current event in Costa Rica‚ an American woman‚ Ann Bender‚ was charged in the death of her husband‚ John Bender‚ on January 8‚ 2010‚ in their Costa Rican jungle compound. The couple had moved to there ten years prior to 2000. The husband‚ John Bender was 45 years old. He made millions of dollars in the stock
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Costa Rica Costa Rica is a peaceful Central American country fronting both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It has almost 4 million residents‚ a stable democratic government‚ no army‚ and is host to Central America ’s largest hi-tech community‚ including the Latin American Headquarters of Microsoft and one of Intel ’s most modern chip fabrication plants. Many major US high-tech corporations maintain offices or branches in Costa Rica including IBM‚ Oracle‚ Dell‚ Apple‚ Compaq‚ Cisco‚ and others
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Costa Rica Costa Rica has a population of 4.5 million and a life expectancy of almost 77 years‚ one of the highest in the world. Costa Rica was explored by the Spanish in the 16th century. It was not until 1563 that there was a permanent settlement of Cartago was found in the cooler central highlands. Costa Rica remained a colony for some two and a half centuries. In the year 1949 Costa Rica dissolved it’s armed forces. First‚ theme of geography that I choose was Location‚ so I am going to give
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visit is Costa Rica. It is a tropical rain forest biome with an average winter temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and 81.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. The average rainfall is 9.18 inches per month in the dry season and 13.81 inches in the “rainy” season. Some plants found in this biome are the Parrot Flower‚ the Carambola (star fruit)‚ the Cas Guava and Saragundi. The national flower in Costa Rica is the orchid. Some of the animals that are in Costa Rica are the
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Draft 300860 PESTEL Analysis Costa Rica Political Analysis • Costa Rica has emphasized strongly in the development of democracy and respect for human rights. • Costa Rica lacks armed forces therefore they are free of military infringement. • Costa Rican law protects the formation of contracts. • Costa Rican law protects Copyrights‚ Trade Marks‚ Encrypted Program-Carrying Satellite Signals‚ Industrial Designs‚ Patents‚ Geographical Indication‚
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Costa Rica is a country I wish to visit for the beaches‚ volcanoes‚ and diverse cultures. Have you ever thought about going to Costa Rica? Think about it‚ it’s like a dream‚ beautiful beaches‚ hiking in mountains‚ and ziplining it’s a dream come true. There are pictures that I have seen because my aunt has been there are beyond god’s creation with the ziplines through the forest and horseback riding on the mountain side. This place is appealing to me because of the scenery like the beaches‚ the rainforest
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Costa Rica Essay Costa Rica is a very beautiful country and very independent. Costa Rica gained its independence from the Spanish in 1821 but still was mooched off of by Agustin de Iturbide in his Mexican Empire. Easter in Costa Rica is known as Semana Santa. On July 25th they have Guanacaste day‚ which is the celebration of the annexation of Guanacaste to Costa Rica in 1824. August 2nd they have Virgen de Los Angeles Day. Which celebrates the Patron saint of Costa Rica. This is one of the most
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