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The Costa Rican flag has five horizontal bands. Blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms of Costa Rica in a white.

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2 The Costa Rican flag has five horizontal bands. Blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms of Costa Rica in a white disk on the left side of the red band.

3 Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.

4 The Wildlife of Costa Rica is made up of all the animals and plants that live in Central America. Costa Rica supports an enormous variety of wildlife. This is because of it’s location between the North and South American continents. Costa Rica is home to more than 500,000 species, which represents nearly 4% of the total species estimated in the world.Costa Ricaspecies

5 Costa Rica has a ton of different flowers. – well over 10,000 species of plants have been found in Costa Rica, and more are being added to the list every year. Orchids alone account for about 1,300 species.

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7 Religion The Costa Rica's religion is roman catholic.

8 Costa Rica is a small country in terms of size. Costa Rica’s weather has a lot going on. It can be divided into several climatic zones, each of which are distinct and individual. It is tropical because it is located so close to the equator. Costa Rica has no real winter period, and the sun shines there throughout the year. With over 12 hours of sunshine a day, the sun rises at about 5 am and sets at about 6 pm consistently throughout the year.

9 Industry: Parts of a computer, clothing, and construction materials Agriculture: Coffee, pineapples, bananas, sugar, and beef Exports: Coffee, bananas, sugar, and pineapples Economy Costa Rica’s economy is based on trade.

10 Landscaping Costa Rica lies at the heart of one of the most active volcanic regions on earth. Beaches are a major part of Costa Rica's Pacific coast,.

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12 Google.com Ask.com national geographic.com Centralamerica.com


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