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The Republic of Costa Rica
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FACT 5: their first World Cup appearance was in 1990
FACT 4: Locks on homes and gates almost always work backwards.
FACT 2: when someone is your significant other, your other half, they are your “media naranja,” or the other half of your orange.
Languages
- Spanish (official language)
- English
Demographics
Population: 4,755,234
Religions: Roman Catholic, Evangelical, Jehovah's Witness
Races: White, 83.6%; Mulato, 6.7%; Indigenous, 2.4%; Black, 1.1%; other, 1.1%; unspecified, 2.2%
Nationality: Costa Ricans
Exports & Imports
Popular Food Dish: Comida Tipica
beans, rice,finely diced red bell peppers and onions, fried plantains, a cabbage salad with tomato and carrot, choice of meat between chicken, fish, pork, or steak with grilled onions.
The meat that comes with a casado is grilled or sautéed, but never fried.
(Optional: the casado includes french fries or extra vegetables such as avocados.)
Currency
Major Industries:
Imports:
- raw materials
- consumer goods
- capital equipment
- petroleum
- construction materials ($17.56 billion)
- Tourism
- Agriculture
Exports:
- bananas
- pineapples
- coffee
- melons
- ornamental plants
- sugar
- beef
- seafood
- electronic components
- medical equipment
($11.66 billion)
The name of their currency is Costa Rican Colon.
US CRC
$100 = $50
$20 = $10
Average Income: $6,810
The flag of The Republic of Costa Rica
The capital is San Jose
Their government is Democratic Republic. Their Leader is President Luis Guillermo Solis.
Sources:
http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=CRC
http://costarica.com/relocation/cost-of-living/
http://gobackpacking.com/travel-guides/costa-rica/costa-rican-food-typical-traditional-cuisine/
http://www.normschriever.com/blog/some-fun-and-crazy-facts-about-costa-rica
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicalima/reasons-you-should-cheer-for-costa-rica-in-the-world-cup#3uv85o5
FACT 1: Costa Ricans call themselves Ticos and Ticas.
Fact 3: The older generations of Ticos are not tall, so most furniture, like chairs, couches, beds, etc. are built 6-8 inches lower than in the US.
The Republic of Costa Rica
By: Makenna Gibbs
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