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Costa Rica

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  • What color is the Costa Rican flag?
    Red, white and blue
  • What is the nickname given to Costa Ricans?
    Ticos
  • What is the currency of Costa Rica called and who is it named after?
    El colón, it is named after Christopher Columbus. He visited CR during his last trip in 1502.
  • What is one dish made by Costa Ricans?
    Gallo Pinto (rice and beans)
  • What are the two countries bordering Costa Rica?
    Nicaragua (North) and Panamá (South)
  • Costa Rica is compared to which European country?
    Switzerland
  • Does Costa Rica have an army?
    No, the army was abolished and these funds are used towards education.
  • Where is Sr. Cabrera from?
    Costa Rica
  • The sloth became one of the Costa Rican national symbols. True or False?
    True
  • Costa Rican sports
    soccer
  • Why are Costa Ricans called "Ticos"?
    Costa Ricans made the linguistic mistake of forming the diminutive by adding an “-ico” to the end of words. Example: poquito (poquitico)
  • Costa Rica has been chosen as one of the happiest countries. True or False?
    True
  • Where in the map is Costa Rica located? (not neighbor countries)
    Central America
  • What is the expression Pura Vida used for?
    It is used to say thank you, you are welcome, hello, good bye etc.
  • What is the capital of Costa Rica?
    San José
  • What two products (foods) are exported from Costa Rica?
    Bananas and coffee
  • Costa Rican celebrities
    Claudia Poll, Franklin Chang