1. COSTA RICA TAYLOR WILLEY 6 TH HOUR

2. THE SURROUNDING COUNTRIES OF COSTA RICA ARE NICARAGUA AND PANAMA

3. LOCATION Costa Rica is located in the lower part of Mexico.

4. FACTS OF COSTA RICA! The population of Costa Rica is 66,871 chemical fertilizers, textiles, coffee and cocoa processing, chemicals, plastics, electronics, and computer chips The capital is San Jose The largest cities in Costa Rica is San Jose and Puerto Limon They mainly celebrate Christmas and Easter.

5. WOW FACTS! Pura vida” is commonly heard in Costa Rica—it means “pure life” and is often used as a greeting in lieu of “hello” and “goodbye. Costa Ricans refer to themselves Ticos (for men) and Ticas (for women). One of the most eco-minded countries in the world, 25-percent of land in Costa Rica is protected. Costa Rica is smaller than Lake Michigan in the US.

6. COSTA RICA This is how much Costa Rica money is worth Compared to American dollar = 0.0019

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