1. Costa Rica
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2. Original & Spanish Name
República de Costa Rica

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/