Ethnic Heritage and Languages
Majority ethnic heritage
European descent
National Theatre
Showcases music and drama from around the world
Key component of Costa Rican economy
Agriculture
Location of most factories
in the Meseta Central
Status of Costa Rican railroads among Latin American countries
Costa Rica was one of the first countries in Central America to have railroads
Largest minority
Mestizos—people of mixed European and American Indian heritage
National Museum
Houses the country’s largest collection of pre-Columbian art
Two main products
coffee and bananas
Important domestic manufactured products
Food and beverage processing, soap, paper, pharmaceuticals, and furniture making
Areas with paved highways
between San José and the Panamanian border and between San José and Limón
Other minorities
Persons of African, Asian, and American Indian descent
History of fine arts in Costa Rica
Fine arts have seldom flourished in the country, but they have been boosted by government support.
Other products exported to help diversify the economy
ornamental plants, cut flowers, and pineapples
Chief manufactured export products
machinery, food products, textiles, and chemical and electronic products
Area with an established network of highways
The Meseta Central and the volcanic uplands on the Pacific side
A mixed language spoken in Costa Rica
a Creole dialect known as Limonese Creole
National Symphony Orchestra
Plays large halls and also takes music to the countryside.
Other crops (that are not necessarily exported)
sugarcane, oil palm fruit, rice, oranges, cassava, and plantains
Key service industry in national economy
tourism
Area that lacks adequate roads
the highlands south of the Meseta
Indigenous languages
Several languages
Folk Arts
highly decorated oxcarts and wood carvings
Key non-plant agricultural product
beef cattle
Locations that are the focus of this service
rainforests, national parks and reserves, beaches, volcanoes
Main hub for international travel
Juan Santamaría Airport