 Costa Rica — (kos´tə rē´kə) |
About The People
Did You Know... During the fourth voyage to the New World in 1502 Christopher Columbus land »» More
Eating & Recipes... Breakfast and "morning coffee" vary depending on the person with the latest »» More
In Their Language... The typical greeting phrases throughout the day are: ¿Qué mae, tuanis? »» More
Fashion... Western Style clothing is worn. Clean, unwrinkled clothing is very importan »» More
Socializing... People generally work in order to secure financial stability. Getting a ca »» More
Family... Extended family is the basis of society. Several generations may live »» More
Sports & Recreation... Football(soccer) is the national sport. Children will normally play i »» More
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Costa Rica History
In 1502, on his fourth and last voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus made the first European landfall in the area. Settlement of Costa Rica began in 1522. For nearly three centuries, Spain administered the region as part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala under a military governor. The Spanish »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... San Jose »» History of San Jose
Population: 4,516,220
GDP: $48,630,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 51,100 (sq km) 19,730 (sq mi)
Currency: Costa Rican colon
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