Introduction
Political and social uniqueness
East/Northeast border
The Caribbean Sea
Low-lying coastal plains
hot throughout the year
Covers roughly one third of Costa Rica’s landscape
dense evergreen forest
One word that describes the array of animal species
diverse
Distribution of wealth
country’s wealth is more evenly distributed among all social classes than elsewhere in the region
West/Southwest border
The Pacific Ocean
Meseta Central
a more moderate climate
Along the Talamanca range’s timberline
mountain scrub and grasses
birds
a wide variety of tropicla birds
Education
Devotes large resources to education.
Big geographic feature in central Costa Rica
The Meseta Central (an intermountain plateau)
High elevations
cool
The northwest
many deciduous trees (which lose their leaves annually)
amphibians
frogs
Military
Since the adoption of its constitution of 1949, it has had no military.
Two geographic features northwest of the central region
Two volcanic ranges, the Cordillera Central and the Cordillera de Guanacaste
Rainfall in southern coastal regions
More than 120 inches (305 centimeters) of rain throughout the year
The Caribbean coastline
Palm trees
reptiles
snakes and iguanas
Two other things that contribute to Costa Rica’s political stability
great respect for freedom of expression and the orderly transfer of government
Geographic feature southeast of the central region
mountains of the Cordillera de Talamanca
Rainfall in the Meseta Central and the northwest
60 to 80 inches (150 to 200 centimeters) between May and October
The Pacific shores
Mangroves
mammals
monkeys, anteaters, sloths, deer, jaguars, tapirs, weasels, otters, coyotes