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Flag of Costa Rica

Flag of Costa Rica. Map of Costa Rica. History of Costa Rica. Spanish Settlement - 1563 1 st Permanent settlement was Cartago 1821 Declared Independence from Spain 1838 Costa Rica Declared its sovereignty and independence. Government of Costa Rica. Democratic Republic

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Flag of Costa Rica

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  1. Flag of Costa Rica

  2. Map of Costa Rica

  3. History of Costa Rica • Spanish Settlement - 1563 • 1st Permanent settlement was Cartago • 1821 Declared Independence from Spain • 1838 Costa Rica Declared its sovereignty and independence

  4. Government of Costa Rica • Democratic Republic • President Laura Chinchilla Miranda • Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branches • 7 Provinces - Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose

  5. Military of Costa Rica • No Regular Military Forces • Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police • Military Expenditures • 0.6% of GDP

  6. Transportation • Airports • 38 Airports with Paved Runways • Roadways • 8,621km Paved Roads • Waterways • 730km • Ports and Terminals • Caldera and Puerto Limon

  7. Communications • Telephones • 1.438 million in use • Mobile Telephones • 1.887 million in use • Internet Users • 1.46 million • Television Broadcast Stations • 20

  8. Economy • GDP (purchasing power parity) • $48.63 Billion • Labor Force • 2.09 Million Industries - microprocessors, food processing, medical equipment, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products

  9. People • Population - 4,516,220 • Ethnic Groups - white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1% • Religions - Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% • Languages - Spanish (official), English

  10. Geography • Located between Panama and Nicaragua • Total Land Area – 51,100 sq miles • 1,290 km of coastland • Highest Point - Cerro Chirripo at 3,810 m

  11. Major Cities of Costa Rica • San Jose • Capital of Costa Rica • Modern City • Established 1737 • Cartago • Original Settlement • Outdoor Activities • Established 1563 • Heredia • Hub of Technology • Intel and IBM • Established 1736 • Alajuela • 2nd Largest City in Costa Rica • Established 1782

  12. Places to Go in Costa Rica • National Parks and Reserves • Beaches of the Pacific and Caribbean • The Volcanoes • Coffee Plantations, Churches, and Museums

  13. National Parks & Reserves An anhinga drying its feathers. A Costa Rica colibri Central American Squirrel Monkey A Linnaeus butterfly

  14. Beaches of Costa Rica Costa Rican Sunset Chatham Beach at Isla del Coco

  15. Volcanoes of Costa Rica Volcano Arenal Poas Volcano Crater

  16. Coffee Plantation & Churches Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles Coffee Plantation in the Orosi Valley

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