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Transcript: The blue, white and red horizontal design was created in 1848 by Pacífica Fernández, wife of then president José María Castro Madriz. Fernández was inspired by France's 1848 Revolution, and the creation of the French Second Republic! Costa Rica has a population of 4.5 million and a life expectancy of almost 77 years, one of the highest in the world! Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park Cocos Island National Park Costa Rica Presentation Costa Rica in spanish is actually Costa Rice. The flag of Costa Rica Capitol And 2 Main cities Food Fun Fact! Map Location Costa Rica in spanish is actually Costa Rice. Goalkeeper who joined the Costa Rican national team in 2008; named CONCACAF Gold Cup Best Goalkeeper in 2009. Name Of Costa Rica In Spanish Harry Shum Jr. Costa Rican-born actress who appeared in such Mexican telenovelas as Tú y yo and Serafin. She was a beauty pageant contestant, winning Miss Costa Rica. Costa Rica has 25 different famous soccer players! By Noah Arent #3 #1 2 Unesco Sites The Costa Rican Flag adopted the colors of the French tricolor. The blue on the flag stands for the sky, opportunities, idealism and perseverance. The white on the flag stands for wisdom and happiness. The red on the flag stands for the blood spilt by martyrs in defense of the country, as well as the warmth and generosity of the people. Costa Rica in spanish is actually Costa Rice. Costa Rica uses the money called a Costa Rican Colon. One U.S dollar is the same as 530.010 Costa Rican Colon's. Name Of Costa Rica In Spanish Costa Rica is located in Central America between Nicaraugua and Panama Maribel Guardia Keylor Novas #2 Money Costa Rica Uses Casado, or Comida Tipica, is the most common dish in Costa Rica. It consists of beans, rice with finely diced red bell peppers and onions, fried plantains, a cabbage salad with tomato and carrot, and a choice of meat between chicken, fish, pork, or steak with grilled onions. The capitol of Costa Rica is San Hose. One main city is Puerto Limón , Limón it has a population of about 63,081 people. Another main city is San Francisco, Heredia it has a population of about 55,923 people. Fun Fact! Fun Fact! Three Celebrities Costa Rican actor and dancer best known for his role as Mike Chang on Fox's Glee and for the role of Magnus Bane in the series Shadowhunters. He also had roles in several dance films.

Costa Rica Presentation

Transcript: Established in 1978 as a biological reserve, but then upgraded to National Park status in 1998. Located 30 miles west of the capital city San José. Includes one of last remaining populations of the wild Scarlet Macaws. There are an estimated 25 crocodiles per square mile along the Tarcoles River. Costa Rica Orosi, Costa Rica Manuel Antonio Carara La Cangreja Parque Nacional Carara Central Pacific Conservation Area Parque Francisco Alvarado en Zarcero. Works Citedhttp://www.ranchomastatal.com/pages/links/page.php?Grouping=La%20Cangreja%20Reserve&PageName=reservehttp://www.panoramio.com/photo/12446979http://www.vctingcr.com/oneday_central_pacific_jaco_carara_national_park.htmlhttp://www.nickelarse.com/displayphoto.php?2436http://costarica.com/attractions/carara-national-park/http://www.costarica-nationalparks.com/manuelantonionationalpark.htmlhttp://ziplinestthomas.wordpress.comhttp://www.costaricaweb.cr/en/manuel-antonio-national-park-costa-rica/Baker, Christopher P.. The National Geographic traveler. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2000. Print. Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles en Cartago. La Cangreja Declared a protected zone in 1984, then became a National Park in 2002 Over 2000 plant species found in this area. Fundación Ecotrópica developing long-term plan for the protection, management, and sustainable use of the park. Deforestation in area has reduced water quantity in area, as a result, farmers have yielded less crops. Carara Works Cited http://www.ranchomastatal.com/pages/links/page.php?Grouping=La%20Cangreja%20Reserve&PageName=reserve http://www.panoramio.com/photo/12446979 http://www.vctingcr.com/oneday_central_pacific_jaco_carara_national_park.html http://www.nickelarse.com/displayphoto.php?2436 http://costarica.com/attractions/carara-national-park/ http://www.costarica-nationalparks.com/manuelantonionationalpark.html http://ziplinestthomas.wordpress.com http://www.costaricaweb.cr/en/manuel-antonio-national-park-costa-rica/ http://eyeoncostarica.blogspot.com/2012/08/national-park-day-in-costa-rica-free.html Baker, Christopher P.. The National Geographic traveler. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2000. Print. Parque Nacional La Cangreja Manuel Antonio Established in 1972 with the smallest area in size of any national park in Costa Rica, 1,685 acres. There are 3 main beaches are: Playa Espadilla Sur, Manuel Antonio, and Puerto Escondido. There is a unique sediment-deposited land formation that connects the island of Punta Catedral to the mainland known as a tombolo. Manchineel trees are common along the beach, they are poisonous in nature. Manuel Antonio

Costa Rica Presentation

Transcript: costa rica weather can usally only get up to 80degrees & only goes down to about 70degrees in the day the climate usally doesnt change around that much because its very tropical over there. The driest time of the year is through January and March, the wettest months are September & October. When its summer here in the u.s its winter over there and so obiviously when its winter over here its summer over there, so they celebrate christmas in the summer, rather then to in the winter like us. Volcanoes Costa Rica is known for its huge volcanoes can make a horrible scene when disaster strikes. One of the most famous volcanos in Costa Rica is the Arenal The Arenal volcano is 5,437ft tall and right now it is currently in a resting phase, but for the past 43years is has errupted many times with major and minor erruptions,causing great damage to its surrounding land and people. San Jose the capitol of Costa Rica. what is it about water falls that leaves people invorgated and powerful? It has been scientific proven that the water in the falls have tiny particles known as negative ions that are known for giving people good health and leaving them in a good mood with great energy. this waterfall here is the Nauyaca waterfall located in Dominical, Costa Rica, it gets 1,000s of visitors each year because of its elegance and insperation it gives out to many people! The rainforest,is mainly why costa rica gets so many visitors each year, they take up more than a quarter of costa rica's total land area and has up to 10,000 species, plants, and trees! CostaRica Costa rica weather Rain Forest Waterfalls

Costa Rica Presentation

Transcript: Purpose of this war was to prevent the United States to conquer Central America to expand their territory. William Walker was the one who led US army Juan Rafael Mora was the president of Costa Rica during that period of time. Avocado Tree JAUURI December 22, 1856 The main purpose for this battle was to cut all access of the San Juan River where US ships navigated through there to supply Walker’s army lasted 45 minutes 11 Costa Ricans died in battle They won the battle and this led to the end of Walker’s regime. COSTA RICA 2016 ANA CAMACHO BERTHA GALLEGOS ANA RIVAS 1502 - Christopher Columbus makes the first European landfall in the area and names it Costa Rica which means rich coast. 1949 - The abolition of the military was introduced in the Costa Rican Constitution. INDIGENOUS AREA EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Batalla de la Trinidad RURAL AREA 1 TEACHER/1 GRADE SOME STUDENTS ARE BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROVIDENCIA ESCUELA PROVIDENCIA DE DOTA (March 1856 - May 1857) SAN ISIDRO DE LA TIGRA NO ARMY 95% LITERACY RATE PRIMARY & SECONDARY ED IS MANDATORY PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS SECOND AND MORE LANGUAGES RURAL SCHOOLS SAME UNIFORM Amphibian Red-Eyed frog 4 species of monkeys in Costa Rica 1. the White-faced monkey 2. Howler or congo monkey 3.Spider monkey 4.Titi or squirrel monkey in Costa Rica My Favorite part of the trip April 10, 1856 Village of Sardinal, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica Was a strategic move The purpose of this battle was to prevent Walker's soldiers to come through the Sarapiqui River and have access to the interior of the country La Gran Guerra Patria MY FAVORITE PART OF COSTA RICA My favorite moment FEW CLASSROOMS 1 TEACHER/SEVERAL GRADES KINDERGARTEN Butterflies History Flora and Fauna Batalla de Sardinal Birds

Costa Rica Presentation

Transcript: by, Samantha Cendro Analysis of Information Population Reference Bureau http://www.prb.org/DataFinder/Topic/Rankings.aspx?ind=16 Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographic_transition Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Costa_Rica#Ethnic_groups Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_literacy_rateWikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rican_Civil_War#Beginning_of_Civil_War > Democratic Republic (leader is not the head of state) President is Laura Chinchilla Has been independent from Spain since September 15, 1821 Has had a constitution since November 1949 Comprised of 7 provinces Legislative Branch acts reviewed by the Supreme Court (checks and balances) Google Public Data https://www.google.com/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&met_y=ny_gdp_mktp_cd&hl=en&dl=en&idim=country:CRI:NIC:PAN Human Development Report 2013 http://hdrstats.undp.org/images/explanations/CRI.pdf Index Mundi http://www.indexmundi.com/facts/costa-rica/mortality-rate Index Mundi http://www.indexmundi.com/costa_rica/age_structure.htmlInternational Organization for Migration http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/where-we-work/americas/central-and-north-america-and-th/costa-rica.html#mdInterNations, http://www.internations.org/costa-rica-expats/guide/living-in-costa-rica-15466/education-in-costa-rica-2 Nation Master http://www.nationmaster.com/country/cs-costa-rica/hea-health Costa Rica Works Cited History: The Costa Rican Civil War Period 2 President Xi of China visited Costa Rica recently Both want to help develop infrastructure, promote tourism, sustainable development, and trade Both are developing Density: 220/sq. mile NIR: 1.2% Fertility: 1.83 Infant Mortality Rate: 9.2 Child Mortality Rate: 10.10 Life Expectancy: 79.32 Total Population: 4.8 million Population Information Type of Government Central Intelligence Agency https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html Encyclopedia Britannica http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1578713/Laura-Chinchilla-Miranda Encyclopedia of the Nations http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Costa-Rica-ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT.html Global Times http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/786116.shtml#.Ua_DZ_b73c5 Google Public Data https://Indicatorwww.google.com/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&met_y=sp_dyn_le00_in&hl=en&dl=en&idim=country:CRI:CAN:PAN Lasted 44 days (1948) Considered bloodiest conflict in the country in 20th century (2,000 people died) A revolt led by José Figueres overthrew the dictatorship that had plagued the country It allowed the election of a Constitutional Assembly The military was rid of at the same time Costa Rica has not had any more political conflict since then Net Rate: 2.7 migrants/1,000 population Immigrants: 10.5% Many from Nicaragua due to natural disasters, political conflict, and structural economic imbalances (historically refugees) Pull factors for economic opportunity and stable government Push factors in rural areas University graduates going to U.S. June 7, 2013 Migration Patterns Economic Development Works Cited Culture Language: Spanish (official), English (secondary) Religion: Roman Catholicism Ethnic Distribution: White and Mestizo- 94% Black- 3% Amerindian- 1% Chinese- 1% Other- 1% Can be considered a nation state Currently at peace There are no armed forces, ,so there are no problems with military oppression System of checks and balances Government is focused on human rights Not many issues that the country faces, drug cartels one issue In the process of developing Becoming a popular tourist destination Let Costa Rica solve their problems, but provide assistance if they want it 0.773 (ranked 62nd) Life expectancy: 79.4 GDP: 40.87 billion Literacy Rate: 94.9% Amount of Education: everyone receiving primary schooling (6-13), secondary schooling for high school diploma Current Event Human Development Index A developing nation going through industrialization Still export many agricultural products, but more technical products stable during this development Tourism is important to development Stage of Demographic Transition and Dependency Ratio Works Cited Stage 3 Fertility rate is going down Approaching Zero Population Growth Developing nation, industrializing Political Climate

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