Costa Rica

It is very helpful to students to celebrate and research the culture of your own or fellow students. In Beaufort County, we made a special effort to celebrate diverse cultures within the International Baccalaureate Programs.

1. Costa Rica By: Jackson Hoffman

2. Costa Rica became a country on September 15, 1821. Costa Rica’s capital is San José.

3. National Anthem Costa Rica’s National Anthem “Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera” also known as Noble homeland, your beautiful flag. It was composed by Manuel Maria Gutierrez.

4. The president of Costa Rica is Luis Guillermo Solís . The Costa Rican flag is red, white, and blue.

5. The Costa rican currency is the costa rican colon. Costa Rica has been a country for 194 years. Fun fact : Costa Ricans call themselves Ticos and Ticas .

6. Famous people born in Costa Rica were : Keylor Navas Debi Nova Bryan Ruiz

7. Interesting places to visit Arsenal Volcano Manuel Antonio National Park Celeste river Costa Rican center of Science and Culture

8. Credits http://www.costaricatraveller.com/about_costa_rica/national_anthem.htm http://www.normschriever.com/blog/some-fun-and-crazy-facts-about-costa-rica http://www.famousbirthdays.com/birthplace/costarica.html