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Costa Rica

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  • What are the two countries bordering Costa Rica?
    Nicaragua (North) and Panamá (South)
  • What two products (foods) are exported from Costa Rica?
    Bananas and coffee
  • Where is Sr. Cabrera from?
    Costa Rica
  • 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)
  • What color is the Costa Rican flag?
    Red, white and blue
  • Where in the map is Costa Rica located? (not neighbor countries)
    Central America
  • Does Costa Rica have an army?
    No, the army was abolished and these funds are used towards education.
  • What is the capital of Costa Rica?
    San José
  • The sloth became one of the Costa Rican national symbols. True or False?
    True
  • What is one dish made by Costa Ricans?
    Gallo Pinto (rice and beans)
  • Costa Rica is compared to which European country?
    Switzerland
  • 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 the nickname given to Costa Ricans?
    Ticos
  • Costa Rican sports
    soccer
  • Costa Rican celebrities
    Claudia Poll, Franklin Chang
  • What is the expression Pura Vida used for?
    It is used to say thank you, you are welcome, hello, good bye etc.
  • Costa Rica has been chosen as one of the happiest countries. True or False?
    True