Costa Rica Known for it’s natural beauty and gracious people is a small country located in Central America. Located between the countries of Nicaragua and Panama‚ bordered by both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea is a true gem‚ the Republic of Costa Rica. Located ten degrees north of the equator Costa Rica is in the tropics and even though it is a small country it has a very diverse landscape and a variety of weather as well. One unusual aspect of Costa Rica is that the country has no army
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Nolan 1 Katelyn Nolan Mrs. Carmadelle Current Event September 7‚ 2014 American charged in husband’s Costa Rica death: Experts question case " I chose to write about an interesting current event in Costa Rica‚ an American woman‚ Ann Bender‚ was charged in the death of her husband‚ John Bender‚ on January 8‚ 2010‚ in their Costa Rican jungle compound. The couple had moved to there ten years prior to 2000. The husband‚ John Bender was 45 years old. He made millions of dollars in the stock
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Costa Rica From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For cities in other countries‚ see Costa Rica‚ Sinaloa and Costa Rica‚ Mato Grosso do Sul. Republic of Costa Rica República de Costa Rica (Spanish) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: "Noble patria‚ tu hermosa bandera" (Spanish) "Noble homeland‚ your beautiful flag" Capital and largest city San José 9°56′N 84°5′W Official languages Spanish Recognised regional languages • Mekatelyu • Bribri Ethnic groups(2011[1]) • 65
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Costa Rica Costa Rica is a peaceful Central American country fronting both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It has almost 4 million residents‚ a stable democratic government‚ no army‚ and is host to Central America ’s largest hi-tech community‚ including the Latin American Headquarters of Microsoft and one of Intel ’s most modern chip fabrication plants. Many major US high-tech corporations maintain offices or branches in Costa Rica including IBM‚ Oracle‚ Dell‚ Apple‚ Compaq‚ Cisco‚ and others
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Costa Rica Costa Rica has a population of 4.5 million and a life expectancy of almost 77 years‚ one of the highest in the world. Costa Rica was explored by the Spanish in the 16th century. It was not until 1563 that there was a permanent settlement of Cartago was found in the cooler central highlands. Costa Rica remained a colony for some two and a half centuries. In the year 1949 Costa Rica dissolved it’s armed forces. First‚ theme of geography that I choose was Location‚ so I am going to give
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Costa Rica Soccer Adventures‚ Experiences‚ and mistakes; all crucial things that shape and mold our lives. From thrilling zip lining to relaxing hot springs all of us were always together. Costa Rica was definitely a memory that will never be forgotten. Together as team we all bonded so well with not only each other but also the coaching staff‚ trainer‚ yourself‚ and the parents. It was a bit of a drag during the trip traveling three to four hours as well as waking up at eight every morning. Looking
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Costa Rica is a country I wish to visit for the beaches‚ volcanoes‚ and diverse cultures. Have you ever thought about going to Costa Rica? Think about it‚ it’s like a dream‚ beautiful beaches‚ hiking in mountains‚ and ziplining it’s a dream come true. There are pictures that I have seen because my aunt has been there are beyond god’s creation with the ziplines through the forest and horseback riding on the mountain side. This place is appealing to me because of the scenery like the beaches‚ the rainforest
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Costa Rica Essay Costa Rica is a very beautiful country and very independent. Costa Rica gained its independence from the Spanish in 1821 but still was mooched off of by Agustin de Iturbide in his Mexican Empire. Easter in Costa Rica is known as Semana Santa. On July 25th they have Guanacaste day‚ which is the celebration of the annexation of Guanacaste to Costa Rica in 1824. August 2nd they have Virgen de Los Angeles Day. Which celebrates the Patron saint of Costa Rica. This is one of the most
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Draft 300860 PESTEL Analysis Costa Rica Political Analysis • Costa Rica has emphasized strongly in the development of democracy and respect for human rights. • Costa Rica lacks armed forces therefore they are free of military infringement. • Costa Rican law protects the formation of contracts. • Costa Rican law protects Copyrights‚ Trade Marks‚ Encrypted Program-Carrying Satellite Signals‚ Industrial Designs‚ Patents‚ Geographical Indication‚
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Deforestation in Costa Rica Costa Rica is famous for it’s rainforests and vast biodiversity and ecosystems‚ including 12‚000 species of plants‚ 1‚239 species of butterflies‚ 838 species of birds‚ 440 species of reptiles and amphibians‚ and 232 species of mammals (Wikipedia)‚ which overtime have become under threat due to deforestation. Since the end of World War II‚ 80 percent of Costa Rican forests have disappeared (Wikipedia). Various companies are cutting down forests‚ to provide
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