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Costa Rica

Costa Rica. Created by: Matt Daughdrill, David Wallace, Evyn Alexander SPANISH I 3 RD pd. Tourist Attractions. Beautiful landscape full of majestic volcanoes vast expanses of jungle several mountain ranges Countless rivers, lakes and waterfalls 2 peninsulas Bays

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Costa Rica

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  1. Costa Rica Created by: Matt Daughdrill, David Wallace, Evyn Alexander SPANISH I 3RD pd.

  2. Tourist Attractions • Beautiful landscape • full of majestic volcanoes • vast expanses of jungle • several mountain ranges • Countless rivers, lakes and waterfalls • 2 peninsulas • Bays • 755 miles of coastline stretched along two oceans • Thanks to the almost 100 in of rain a year Costa Rica has excellent White Water Rafting. • Surfing is great thanks to geographical features. • And with numerous reefs is a great snorkeling and diving spot.

  3. Government • Type: Democratic Republic • Capital: San Jose • Made up of 7 provinces • Independence: September 15 1821(from Spain) • 3 Branch system • Judicial branch is elected by Legislative branch • Legislative branch is unicameral • President: Abel Pacheco de la Espirella

  4. Flag The flag was designed after the ideals of the French Revolution - freedom, equality, and brotherhood - and the colors of the French National Flag.

  5. Map • It is bordered by 2 countries. • Nicaragua and Panama

  6. Food • Main food staples are beef chicken and fish • Steak is somewhat expensive • Most Seafood is exported so locally it is expensive • Shrimp and lobsters are the big seafood items

  7. Animals • Arthropods insects butterflies and moths • Parrots • Sharks fish • Monkeys jaguar

  8. Natural Resources • Coffee beans • Bananas • Shrimp • Lobsters

  9. Money • The unit of Money is Costa Rican colon(symbol looks like a cent symbol) • 1 colon=100 centimos • 1997 exchange rate: $US1=214.48 colons

  10. Population • National population of 1996: 3,400,000 • Population of largest cities(1995): • San Jose: 321,193 • Metropolitan San Jose: 959,340 • Limon: 56,525 • Alajuela: 49,115 • San Isidro: 41,513 • Deasamparados: 38,858

  11. President • This is the President of Costa Rica. • His name is Abel Pacheco. • He will be in power from 2002-2006 unless he is reelected for another term

  12. Works Cited • www.abacci.com/atlas/polotic3.asp?countryID=177 • www.hotbot.com • www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/costarica/costcuis.html • Costa Rica Enchantment of the World By: Marion Morrison

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