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Similarities Between Costa Rica And Canada

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My two countries are Canada and Costa Rica. These countries have many similarities and differences. Let me start of with the main ones. While Canada has roughly 35 million people, Costa Rica has just short of 5 million. Both of these countries are in The continent Of North America and Canada is two hours behind Costa Rica.

Now for climate, these 2 countries are greatly different from each other when it comes to weather. Canada is generally very cold and has a lot of snowfall throughout the year. Whereas, Costa rica is the complete opposite. It is always very hot and humid there and rainfall is consistent throughout the year. Costa Rica is classified in 2 main seasons “The Dry Season” which is December through April and “The Rainy Season” which is May through November.

Want to know about the amazing food that comes from these countries, well here it is. Some of the greatest foods in Costa Rica are Gallo Pinto, a breakfast dish consisting of beans and rice with a hint of spice. And Olla De Carne a tasty beef stew that you will find in many homes in Costa Rica. Now for the best Canadian foods. If you ever go to Canada you have to try Tim Hortons, …show more content…

1867. They didn't have an official flag until nearly 100 years after. Right in the middle of the flag is a large red maple leaf which symbolizes unity, tolerance and peace. The red on the flag represents lives sacrificed during world wars and the white shows Canada denoting peace. Now for Costa Rica, They gained independence from Spain on september 15 ,1821. Because of Spain's presence in the history of the country they still speak spanish there. The flag of Costa rica was created in 1848, and then the coat of arms was added in 1906. The flag has horizontal stripes of blue, white, red and then white and blue again. The blue stands for the sky, and opportunities. The White stands for peace, wisdom and happiness, and finally the red stands for the blood spilt by

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