Hi kids, it's Miss Jasmine! Today we're talking about Costa Rica! Costa Rica is a country in Central America. There are 4,331,000 people living in Costa Rica and the official language they speak is Spanish!
As you can see, Central America is in-between both North and South America! It's that little strip of green. That's where Costa Rica is located!
Costa Rica is also known for its fertile farmlands, jungles, volcanos and mountains. Farmers are able to grow coffee, sugar, and bananas among other things as well! Herb Farm
Jungle
Arenal Volcano
Costa Rica is home to a great number of volcanoes — there are six active volcanoes and another 61 dormant or extinct ones. For the past 50 years, Arenal was the country's most active volcano!
Here is a fun video on how to make your own volcano at home:
There are so many different types of animals that live in Costa Rica! Some of the animals that live in these lands are Toucans, Howler Monkeys, Three-toed sloths, American Alligators and many many more! Here are some pictures:
Toucan
Three-Toed Sloth
Howler Monkey
Costa Rica is known for many things, it has many different people living there and lots of tourists who visit! Here is a small clip of Costa Rica and its animals:
This is Costa Rica’s flag, it represents many things:
The blue color stands for the sky, opportunities, idealism, and perseverance.
The white color stands for peace, wisdom, and happiness.
The color red stands for those who helped defend their country.
The Coat of Arms represents parts of Costa Rica and things inside that are important to the people!
The National Anthem for Costa Rica is beautiful! Please have a listen here:
You can color the flag and a toucan at home!
We hope you enjoyed this lesson! Until next time, goodbye!
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