Costa Rica

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/costa-rica

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Costa Rica?Central America, situated between Nicaragua and Panama, with Pacific and Caribbean coastlines
2. How big is Costa Rica?Approximately 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi)
3. What is the capital of Costa Rica?San José
4. What is the year of army abolition?1949
5. What is the education spending (as % of GDP)?Approximately 6.2%
6. Why does Costa Rica have no army?After a civil war in 1948, Costa Rica adopted a new constitution in 1949 that permanently abolished its army. This decision lets the country use its money to help people instead of building weapons.

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