By: Jordan Mooney

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Costa Rica

• By Jordan Mooney
• October 22 2002
• Grade 8 Social Studies
• Presented to Mr. Welshman

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Costa Rica

• This country is a largely agricultural country

• Land ownership is widespread.

• Costa Rica has expanded its economy to include
  strong technology and tourism sectors

• The standard of living is relatively high

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Costa Rica Flag
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Location
- It is in Middle America between Nicaragua and
Panama

• The total land mass is 51 100 square km.

• Borders both the Caribbean Sea and the North
  Pacific Ocean

• It is located 1000 degrees north and 8400 degrees
  west

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Costa Rica Map
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Climate and Elevation

• The dry season in Costa Rica is from December to
  April

• The highest elevation is 3810 m at Cerro Chirriro

• The lowest elevation of the Costa Rica area is at
  the Pacific Ocean which is 0m

• It is cooler in the highlands

• The rainy season is from May to November.

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Transportation

• Some of the transportation in Costa Rica are
  railways, highways, waterways, harbors, and
  airplanes.

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Facts
- The population of Costa Rica is 3,834,934
- Spanish (official), English spoken
- The National Holiday is Independence Day on
September 15
- The capital of Costa Rica is San Jose
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Birds
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Frogs
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Volcanoes
- There are over 112 volcanic formations across
the country of Costa Rica
Irazu
Arenal
Poas
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Agriculture
Here are the agricultural products in Costa
Rica coffee pineapples bananas
sugar corn rice beans
potatoes beef
timber
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Natural Hazards

Here are some Natural Hazards of Costa Rica
volcanoes
hurricanes
earthquakes
flooding
landslides
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People
Ethnic Groups - white (including mestizo) 94,
Amerindian 1, black 3, Chinese
1, other 1
Religions - Roman Catholic 76.3, Evangelical
13.7, other Protestant 0.7, Jehovah's Witnesses
1.3, other 4.8, none 3.2
Languages - Spanish (official), English spoken
around Puerto Limon
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Sources
www.google.ca
www.webshots.com
www.ciaworldfactbook.com
www.infocostarica.com
www.costarica.com
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Conclusion
While doing this project I found out a lot of
different and interesting things about Costa
Rica. About the industries and the I hope you
enjoyed my slide show and hopefully you know now
more about Costa Rica!
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THE END!