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Costa Rica

Costa Rica. By : Qua’Sha. Original & Spanish Name. República de Costa Rica. http://www.veintemundos.com/images/content/20-worlds/costa_rica/mapa_costa_rica.png. Map of Costa Rica & the square miles. Area: 51,100 km² (19,730 sq. miles) . Capital & Its Flag. Capital: San José.

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Costa Rica

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  1. Costa Rica By : Qua’Sha

  2. Original & Spanish Name República de Costa Rica http://www.veintemundos.com/images/content/20-worlds/costa_rica/mapa_costa_rica.png

  3. Map of Costa Rica & the square miles. Area: 51,100 km² (19,730 sq. miles)

  4. Capital & Its Flag • Capital: San José

  5. Population 4.6 million (2009)

  6. Official Currency • Costa Rica's currency, the colon (colones plural) currently exchanges at around ¢520 per US dollar.

  7. Agricultural products • Sugar cane • Banana • Pineapple • Fresh whole cow milk • Oranges • Mangoes • Nuts • Cocoa beans • Lemons and limes • Strawberries

  8. Type Of Government • Costa Rica Has A Democratic Republic and Republic Government .

  9. Old badge of Costa Rica

  10. History • Christopher Columbus in his fourth and final voyage in 1502 was the first European explorer that visited Cost Rica. • Columbus gave it its name which actually means “rich coast” because he believed the land to be filled with precious metals.

  11. . . . .History • September 15th, 1821 Costa Rica like the rest of Central America became independent from Spain.

  12. Sources • http://www.veintemundos.com/en/spanish/costa-rica/ • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state).svg • http://costa-rica-guide.com/travel/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=185&Itemid=33 • http://www.vacationcity.com/information/agriculture/ • http://world-leaders.findthedata.org/l/94/Costa-Ricahttp:// • www.costarica-luxury-rentals.com/history_culture.html • http://www.entercostarica.com/travel/189/History.php • http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Costa_Rica_History_Timeline

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