My Country Is…..My Country Is…..

Keyerika Williams Keyerika Williams

January 26,2012January 26,2012

11stst period period

Costa RicaCosta Rica

Costa Rica is located in Central Costa Rica is located in Central America (Central AmericaAmerica (Central America))

PresidentPresident

The president of Costa Rica is Laura The president of Costa Rica is Laura Chinchilla.Chinchilla.

PopulationPopulation

There are 3,834,934 in Costa Rica. There are 3,834,934 in Costa Rica. There are 102 males for every 100 There are 102 males for every 100 females. females.

Name Of The PeopleName Of The People

Costa Rican citizens are commonly Costa Rican citizens are commonly known as Latin Americas. known as Latin Americas.

Race Of The People Race Of The People

White (including mestizo) 94%, black White (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%other 1%

Religious Beliefs Religious Beliefs More than the 90% of the Costa Ricans are catholic , More than the 90% of the Costa Ricans are catholic ,

but almost no one gets riled about his or her religion but almost no one gets riled about his or her religion and faith, as religious freedom is granted by the and faith, as religious freedom is granted by the constitution and upheld by the tolerant nature of the constitution and upheld by the tolerant nature of the Ticos. Holy Week (the week before Easter) is a Ticos. Holy Week (the week before Easter) is a national holiday, and its supposed to be a time of national holiday, and its supposed to be a time of prayers and good behavior, but people in almost prayers and good behavior, but people in almost every place of Costa Rica take it as an excuse for every place of Costa Rica take it as an excuse for vacations and secular binge. Here the passing of the vacations and secular binge. Here the passing of the parish priest inspires no reverential gestures. And parish priest inspires no reverential gestures. And almost all Costa Ricans respond to the sound of the almost all Costa Ricans respond to the sound of the church’s bells only on special events, like baptism, church’s bells only on special events, like baptism, marriage, and maybe the Easter morning our during marriage, and maybe the Easter morning our during mourning masses.mourning masses.

Project Questions Project Questions What is the name of the country What is the name of the country

you are researching? you are researching? How do the people of the country How do the people of the country

dress?dress? Can women vote, work, lead, etc.?Can women vote, work, lead, etc.? What are the cultural differences What are the cultural differences

between this country and the between this country and the United States of America?United States of America?

What is protocol for meeting & What is protocol for meeting & greeting someone?greeting someone?

When someone arrives in this When someone arrives in this country what are some “survival” country what are some “survival” tips they need to know? tips they need to know?

Costa Rica Costa Rica People in Costa Rica uses jeans,

shirts, sweaters, just like Americans do

Yes. Costa Rica women are treated well, although there are the some men disagree on equal treatment.

Costa Rican cuisine is a blend of Native American, Spanish, African and many other cuisine origins. Dishes such as the very traditional tamale and many others made of corn are the most representative of its indigenous inhabitants, and similar to other neighboring Mesoamerican countries

The protocol in Costa Rica is the same thing as in the USA.

Bushcraft and primitive living are most often self implemented, but require many of the same skills.