A
Costa Rica's biggest competitor*
Nicaragua, because of a dispute over land that resulted into a court case
Costa Rica's BFF
The USA
The 3 volcanoes represent
The 3 mountain chains
What is unique about the flag
It has a picture of the flag within the flag
The ratio of people who speak English
1 out of 9
Costa Rica means
Rich coast
What the banners on the coat of arms say
America Central y Republica de Costa Rica
25% of the entire country is made up of
Protected national parks
The percentage of deforestation
Almost 0
The bodies of water around CR
Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea
Why can sending letters and post cards to CR be an ordeal?
Houses do not have numbers. One must use landmarks or numeric position to determine where they go
Some say the shape of CR resembles a _______
Crab
It is rumored that the Cocos Island has pirates treasure. T/F
T
CR recently banned what?
Recreational hunting
The petrospheres were created by_____
The discus people
CR has set a goal to become the first country that is _________ by _________*
Carbon neutral by 2021
The purpose of the petrospheres
Unknown
80 % of their renewable energy is from
Hydra-power
Approximate population of CR
approximately 5 milion
Pura vida means*
Pure life and is commonly used as a greeting
The reason CR is said to stick out like a sore thumb
They managed to avoid conflict for over 6 decades
The year and reason they disband their military
1948 after the revolutionary war
CR has one of the highest literacy rates and longest lifespans as a result of what
The military budget was allocated to education and healthcare
Who was Oscar Arias Sanchez and what did he win?*
Former President of CR who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for his efforts to eliminate armed conflict in Central America