Costa+Rica+-+Adam,+Austin,+and+Wyatt

 __**INTRODUCTION**__ - Today we will be discussing Costa Rica. So let's begin. -The capital of Costa Rica is San Jose. Other cities include Puntarenas, Limon, and Liberia. - The Government is Democrat Republic. -The climate is usually warm, and is tropical like. It is also fairly humid, and moist. - A popular food type is corn products.
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**Look** - The people in Costa Rica usually have dark skin, and dark hair. **Population** -The population is around 4.6 million. **Religion** - They are 76.3% Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant is 13.7%, and the other is 4.8%. **Languages** - The main language is Spanish, and few speak English. **Life Expectancy** - Men usually live 70 years, and women live 79 years.
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 * Holidays ** - Here is a small list of the larger holidays;

**January 1 **st: New Year’s Day, celebrated with a big dance in San Jose’s Parque Central.

**Easter **: Holy Week, Semana Santa. Dates vary annually but businesses will often close for the entire week preceding Easter weekend.

**April 11th: ** Juan Santamaria Day. Public holiday to commemorate the national hero who fought at the battle of Rivas against the American invader William Walker in 1856.

**May 1st: ** Labor Day.


 * June 29th **: St. Peter and St. Paul’s Day

**August 15th **: Mother’s Day and Assumption Day

**September 15th **: Independence Day, with big patriotic parades celebrates Costa Rica’s independence from Spain in 1821.

**November 2nd **: All soul’s Day

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">December 25th **: Christmas Day. Family-oriented celebrations with trips to the beach. Large consumption of apples and grapes. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">



__**Flag of Costa Rica**__

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