https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9 By James Ronan en-us 2019-03-04 19:18:14 UTC 2019-03-06 18:41:21 UTC hello@padlet.com jronan61 https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/337630906 1. Costa Rican currency is as colorful as its terrain.
2. Costa Rica contains 5% of the world's biodiversity.
3. Costa Rica has no army.
4. Costa Rica has 5 active volcanoes.
5. Costa Rica is one of the happiest countries in the world.
6. Native Costa Ricans call themselves ticos and ticas. ]]> 2019-03-04 19:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/337630906 jronan61 https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/337634858 The coordinates of Costa Rica are 9.7489° N, 83.7534° W.]]> 2019-03-04 19:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/337634858 jronan61 https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/337635170 The Capital of Costa Rica is San José.]]> 2019-03-04 19:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/337635170 jronan61 https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/337636412 Gallo Pinto is a traditional dish of Costa Rica that is mostly made out of Rice and Beans.]]> 2019-03-04 19:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/337636412 jronan61 https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/337637690 The literacy rate in Costa Rica is 97.8%. The life expectancy is 78.9 years. The urban population is 79.3% of the total population. The median age is 31.7 years old. The unemployment rates are 20.6%.]]> 2019-03-04 19:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/337637690 jronan61 https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338091677 In 1502, Christopher Columbus visited Costa Rica. In 1563, Spain set up the first permanent presence in Costa Rica. In September 15, 1821, Costa Rica gained its independence from Spain. In 1948, there was a civil war in Costa Rica that resulted in Costa Rica's constitution being passed in 1949.]]> 2019-03-05 19:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338091677 jronan61 https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338097721 Costa Rica has five different climate zones, which each have unique and distinctive weather. For the most part, Costa Rica has a hot and dry climate that has a rainy season from May to November.

]]> 2019-03-05 19:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338097721 jronan61 https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338101389 Some key landforms found in Costa Rica include the coastal plain, the Central Mountain Range, the Talamanca Mountain Range, the Tilaran Mountain Range, the Guanacaste Mountain Range, and the Escazu Hills.]]> 2019-03-05 19:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338101389 jronan61 https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338104316  The government of Costa Rica is a presidential republic.The president is Carlos Alvarado Quesada.]]> 2019-03-05 19:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338104316 jronan61 https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338532432 Over 70% of people living in Costa Rica speak Spanish. About 10.7% of Costa Ricans speak English. Other than those main two languages, there are many others that contain a very small percentage of Costa Rica's population.]]> 2019-03-06 18:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338532432 jronan61 https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338535902 Roman Catholic 71.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 12.3%, other Protestant 2.6%, Jehovah's Witness 0.5%, other 2.4%, and none 10.4% are the main religion followings in Costa Rica. ]]> 2019-03-06 18:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jronan61/lrmqx3iuigj9/wish/338535902