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//**Republic Of Costa Rica, Central America **// Capital is San Jose ====== **// Costa Rica’s Weather //**  **//Famous Attractions //** //Cocos Island National Park might be thought of as the little Galapagos of Costa Rica. It is the tip of an ancient volcanic mountain isolated by the surrounding Pacific. It has been colonized over millennia and is covered with dense rainforest, but many of the species found here evolved after their arrival, changing into distinct forms that are found nowhere else in the world. These species are referred to as endemics. // //The Cocos Cuckoo, Flycatcher, and Finch, are endemic bird species, and the Finch has a famous cousin- the Darwin's finches of the Galapagos Islands, several hundred kilometers to the south. Other Cocos Island's endemics include 2 lizards, freshwater fish, and nearly a hundred insects. // //Containing the largest collection of pre-Columbian gold jewelry in Central America, this modern, three-story building houses many must-see artifacts. // //Jade was one of the few precious stones found by the Spanish conquerors. Costa Rica's most famous and popular museum, it holds the largest collection of American jade dating from 300 B.C. to A.D. 700. Visit the 11th floor for a lovely view of the city.http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/vacationplanner/destination/attractions-costa-rica  //   **// Costa Rican Music //**
 * //What’s the weather like down there in Costa Rica”? Most people expect a pretty straightforward answer, I mean, how much variation can there be in a country about the size of West Virginia? Short answer? A lot. In more temperate zones, like the United Sates and Canada, people are accustomed to four seasons that, although predictable in their coming, include a wide range of weather conditions such as snow, freezing rain, rain, tornados and even hurricanes. Unlike temperate countries however, Costa Rica has only two seasons: The dry season from late November to mid April and the rainy season from May to mid November. That said, because of its location and geography, there are many microclimates depending on what side of the country you’re in or at what altitude. Temperatures vary primarily with elevation, not according to season. Rainfall in Costa Rica results from the interaction of the trade winds with local topography. When moisture-laden air coming in off the Caribbean Sea encounters the coastline, the difference in surface temperature between the land and the water can often trigger showers. Moving further inland the air reaches the eastern foothills of the country's mountainous backbone. As the air mass rises to pass over the barrier, it cools, and because cool air can hold less moisture than warm air, it rains, causing the middle elevations of the Caribbean-facing slopes to be the wettest areas in the country with average annual precipitation of more than 160 inches (4000 mm). //**  [][[image:800px-HeliconiusDorisLinnaeus.jpg width="64" height="64" caption="Heliconius Doris Linnaeus butterfly of Costa Rica"]]
 * //Cocos Island National Park //**
 * //Gold Museum //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Bodoni MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Jade Museum //**<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Bodoni MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * //<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Bodoni MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Jade Museum //**<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #4f6228; font-family: 'Bodoni MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * //<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">The Main And Official Costa Rica Holidays: //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">January 1 //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">st: New Year’s Day, celebrated with a big dance in San Jose’s Parque Central. //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">March 19th: //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> St. Joseph’s Day, patron saint of San Jose and San Jose province. //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Easter //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: Holy Week, Semana Santa. Dates vary annually but businesses will often close for the entire week preceding Easter weekend. //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">April 11th: //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 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. //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">May 1st: //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Labor Day. Dia de los Trabajadores. //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">June //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: Corpus Christi //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">June 29th //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: St. Peter and St. Paul’s Day //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">July 25th //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: Guanacaste Day. To mark the annexation of Guanacaste from Nicaragua in 1824. [[image:b185bc55bc64e678.jpg width="64" height="64" caption="Guanacaste Day"]] //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">b>August 2nd: Virgin de los Angeles Day. Patron saint of Costa Rica. //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">August 15th //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: Mother’s Day and Assumption Day //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">September 15th //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: Independence Day, with big patriotic parades celebrates Costa Rica’s independence from Spain in 1821. //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">October 12th //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day). Limon province only, marked by carnival, which take place in the week prior to October 12. //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">November 2nd //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: All soul’s Day //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">December 8th //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">http://www.infocostarica.com/culture/holidays.html [[image:2206636095_48425455b9.jpg width="64" height="64" caption="A Flower in Costa Rica"]] //** <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">December 8th //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. //****//<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">http://www.infocostarica.com/culture/holidays.html [[image:2206636095_48425455b9.jpg width="64" height="64" caption="A Flower in Costa Rica"]] //** <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #17365d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">


 * //<span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Costa Rican popular music genres include: American and British rock and roll, pop, reggae, and [|reggaeton] are popular and common among the youth (especially urban youth) while dance-oriented genres like [|soca], [|salsa] , [|bachata] , [|merengue] , [|cumbia] and [|Costa Rican swing] . The guitar is a popular instrument especially as an accompaniment to folk dances. [] //**

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 * **<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Music of Costa Rica Topics ** ||
 * **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Calypso] //** || **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Rock] //** ||
 * **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Soca] //** || **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Rumba] //** ||
 * **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Reggaeton] //** || **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Hip hop] //** ||
 * **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Pop] //** || **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Cumbia] //** ||
 * **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Merengue] //** || **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Salsa] //** ||
 * **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Bachata] //** || **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Classical music] //** ||
 * **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Tex-Mex] //** || **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Guanacaste] //** ||
 * **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Marimba music] //** || **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #cc2200; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Folklorico] //** ||
 * **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Afro-Caribbean music] //** || **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Metal] //** ||  ||
 * **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Punk] //** || **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Ska] //** ||  ||
 * //<span style="font-size: 24pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Script MT Bold'; mso-themecolor: text1;">Costa Rica Language //**


 * // The only official language is [|Spanish] . There are two main accents native to Costa Rica, the standard Costa Rican and the Nicoyan.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica#Languages  //**

<span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #7030a0; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Garamond','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #e36c0a; font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msothemecolor: accent6; msothemeshade: 191; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">There are about 52 species of hummingbirds in Costa Rica, making Costa Rica a true North American hummingbird capitol. The Costa Rican hummingbirds are most often found in the rain forest, as they pollinate <span style="color: #e36c0a; text-decoration: none; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191; text-underline: none;">[|flowers] in the area where bees cannot travel. //** <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; text-align: right; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msothemecolor: accent6; msothemeshade: 191;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #e36c0a; font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msothemecolor: accent6; msothemeshade: 191; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Monkeys are one of the most common mammals in Costa Rica - next to bats. There are about four common species of monkeys in Costa Rica, including the Howler money, Spider money, white-faced capuchin, and the squirrel monkey. Most monkeys live in groups of 10 to 40 with other animals. //** <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * //<span style="font-size: 36pt; color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Snap ITC'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 5 Interesting Facts //**
 * **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Though Costa Rica is the second smallest Latin American country (it's only about 30,100 square miles), it's one of the most culturally and geographically exciting. The country borders the Caribbean and Pacific waters and has a broad mix of low lands and hilly volcanoes. As such hikers and water-lovers will be equally as impressed. //**

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #e36c0a; font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msothemecolor: accent6; msothemeshade: 191; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #e36c0a; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Costa Rica is one of the most valued environmental destinations in North America. Whether you're taking off for a backpacking trip, historic inquiry, or kayaking journey, Costa Rica is sure to provide an environment that cannot be replicated. //** <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #e36c0a; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #e36c0a; font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msothemecolor: accent6; msothemeshade: 191; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· **//<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">The population of Costa Rica consists of a diverse mix of people with differing origins. Although there are native south American Costa Ricans, the majority of the population today are descendants of Spanish people. Education in Costa Rica is excellent with the country having a 96 % literacy rate. Average life expectancy for men is 74 years while for women it is 79. Spanish is the official language of Costa Rica. [] //**

<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #c00000; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif';">Costa Rica’s Population ( [|Presidential] [|republic] ) || · <span style="font-size: 26pt; color: #7030a0; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif';">Costa Rica’s Government <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #e36c0a; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"> <span style="font-size: 24pt; color: #4f6228; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB','sans-serif'; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">Costa Rica’s Ethnicity <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #e36c0a; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;"> <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #548dd4; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;">Anthem: <span style="color: #548dd4; mso-themecolor: text2; msothemecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153; msobidifontstyle: italic; msothemetint: 153;">[|Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera] (Spanish) "Noble homeland, your beautiful flag" <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #548dd4; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themetint: 153; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">[]
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00b050; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- || <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00b050; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">July 2007 estimate || <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #00b050; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">4,133,884 ( [|119th] ) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB','sans-serif'; text-align: center; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontweight: bold;">[|Government] || <span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> [|Constitutional democracy]
 * <span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- || <span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|President] || <span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> [|Oscar Arias] ( [|PLN] ) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- || <span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB','sans-serif'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[|Vice President] || <span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">unoccupied ||
 * [|Ethnic groups] || <span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #70c3f6; font-family: 'Blackadder ITC'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">94% [|white], [|Castizo] and [|Mestizo] 3.0% [|West African] , 1.0% [|Amerindian] , 1.0% [|Chinese] , 1.0% Other ||
 * //<span style="font-size: 28pt; color: #92d050; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Cambria Math','serif';">Costa Rican Food((Gallo Pinto)) //**


 * <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #92d050; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Cambria Math','serif';">//Eating traditional Costa Rican food is your cheapest option. Most dishes include fried rice and beans which is then supplemented with other ingredients like chicken or tuna. This combo is popular morning, noon and night and most Costa Ricans kick start their day with a bowl of// **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 16pt; color: #92d050; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Cambria Math','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Gallo Pinto <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #92d050; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Cambria Math','serif';"> rather than a bowl of corn flakes! Gallo Pinto is fried rice and black beans and is a healthy and wholesome option.http://www.whatcostarica.com/costa-rica-food.html

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 * //<span style="font-size: 26pt; color: #006666; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Cambria Math','serif';">Traditional Clothing For Men And Women //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #006666; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB Demi','sans-serif';">Traditiona clothing for men in Costa Rica is simple yet elegant. Similar to the women, a traditional Costa Rican [|costume for] men consists of a cummerbund, usually red in colour. This is accompanied by plain colored shirt and pants usually both white in color although this can vary. In addition a traditional Costa Rican costume for men will also include a straw cowboy type hat as well as a red scarf that is tied around the neck. //**
 * //<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #006666; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB Demi','sans-serif';">For women in Costa Rica, traditional clothing consists of a dress tailored in a specific style to include a few important characteristics. Firstly the traditional [|dresses] worn by women in Costa Rica on special occasions have thick and flamboyant ruffles protruding upwards and outwards from the shoulders and there are no sleeves to cover the arms. http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/Costa-Rica/Costa-Rica-Traditional-Clothing/758 [[image:23665-traditional-costa-rica-costume_200x150t.jpg width="64" height="64" caption="Costa Rica's Traditional Clothing"]] //**

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 * //<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #9966ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Constantia','serif';">Costa Rica Traditional Sport Is SOCCER //**

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