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    Costa Rica is a Central American country located between Nicaragua and Panama. The capital and largest city is San Jose. Costa Rica has a population of over 5 million people and its official language is Spanish. Some key facts about Costa Rica include that it has over 5% of the world's biodiversity within its borders, the sun rises and sets at the same time year-round due to its proximity to the equator, and tourism is a leading industry.

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    COSTA RICA

    (REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA)


    A BRIEF OUTLINE ON COSTA RICA

    • Known officially as Republic of Costa Rica.


    • Costa Rica is located in Central America.
    • Capital and Largest City- San Jose.
    • Offical Language - Spanish
    • Currency- Costa Rican Colon
    • The current population - approximately 5.05 million.
    • It is a Democratic Republic Country.
    FLAG OF COSTA RICA

    • The dark blue represents the sky, idealism,


    opportunities and perseverance. The white stripes
    represent peace, wisdom, and happiness. The red
    stands for the blood spilled by martyrs defending
    the country, as well as the warmth and generosity
    of the Costa Ricans.
    INTRESTING FACTS ABOUT
    COSTA RICA
    1. COSTA RICA IS HOME TO MORE THAN 5% OF THE
    WORLD’S BIODIVERSITY
    • The country’s territory takes up only 0.03% of the
    world’s land, but despite the relatively small area, it
    is home to more than 5% of the total biodiversity in
    the world.
    2. THE SUN RISES AND SETS AT THE
    SAME TIME 365 DAYS A YEAR

    • Due to the close proximity to the equator, the


    sunrise and sunset are to be expected at the same
    time every day.
    3.NICOYA IS ONE OF THE TOP 5 BLUE
    ZONES IN THE WORLD
    • Nicoya , on Costa Rica’s western coast , is a well
    known Blue Zone, meaning that its inhabitants
    commonly live active lives past the age of 100.
    • A Blue Zone is a special zone on Earth, where
    lifespan is noticeably longer than the rest of the
    world.
    4.COSTA RICANS REFER TO
    THEMSELVES AS “TICOS” AND
    “TICAS”

    • Another interesting fact about Costa Rica and its


    citizens. While foreigners often refer to them as Costa
    Ricans, they themselves instead say Ticos for males
    and Ticas for females.
    5.PURA VIDA IS THE NATIONAL
    SLOGAN

    • Pura Vida means pure life if you translate it literally,


    but it’s more than that, it’s a lifestyle. Pura Vida is
    the national slogan, and experts think that this
    mentality is one of the reasons that Costa Ricans
    often are considered one of the happiest people in
    the world.
    6.COSTA RICAN WOMEN
    MAINTAIN THEIR MAIDEN NAME
    FOR LIFE
    • In most countries around the world, the woman
    who gets married often takes the name of her
    husband. But, not in Costa Rica. The Ticas maintain
    their maiden name for life.
    7.TOURISM IS THE LEADING
    INDUSTRY

    • While Americans are the major nationality of tourists


    coming here, there’s also an increasing amount of
    other international tourists who discover the beauty
    of Costa Rica.
    • Nearly 3 million tourists arrive annually, which has
    made tourism as one of the leading sources of
    income for locals.
    8. NO STANDING ARMY IN COSTA RICA

    • Only a few countries in the world is completely


    without a standing army. Costa Ricans can proud
    themselves for being a friendly and democratic
    nation.
    9.COSTA RICAN CURRENCY IS AS
    COLORFUL AS ITS TERRAIN.

    • Every denomination of Costa Rican cash features a


    different landscape and animal chosen from Costa
    Rica’s vast biodiversity, including the white-tailed
    deer, capuchin monkey, sloth, and blue morpho
    butterfly, all of which can be easily sighted here.

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