San José, 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/san-jos-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 San José, Costa Rica?Central Valley, Costa Rica, Central America
2. How many people live in San José, Costa Rica?City proper: approximately 350,000; Metropolitan area: over 2 million
3. What is the capital of San José, Costa Rica?San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica
4. What language do people speak in San José, Costa Rica?Spanish
5. What money is used in San José, Costa Rica?Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
6. When was San José, Costa Rica built?Designated capital in 1823

Central Valley: A fertile plateau in Costa Rica where the capital city, San José, is located.
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