O V E R V I E W
The
Stats & Facts • Costa Ricans refer to themselves as ‘Ticos.’ • ‘Pura Vida’ is a national motto, used as a greeting, a thank you, a farewell and to say ‘everything’s just fine!’ • Costa Rica is smaller than Lake Michigan.
Costa Rica is
19,700 square
miles in size and is smaller than Lake Michigan
• There are no less than 120 volcanoes in Costa Rica, but only seven of these are active. • Among the Central American countries, Costa Rica is considered to be the most stable. It has a good state education system and a democratically elected government. • Spider-men and women will love the diversity of spider species, all 20,000 of them.
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