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Costa Rica for Kids
Flag, capital, facts & a fun geography game.
- Capital city
- San José
- Language
- Spanish
- Famous landmark
- Arenal Volcano
- Currency
- Colón ₡
- National animal
- Sloth 🦥
- Famous food
- Gallo Pinto 🍚🫘
⭐ Costa Rica has rainforests full of monkeys and colorful frogs!
- No army here — they use the money for schools!
- 5% of all Earth's animals live in Costa Rica.
About Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a country in North America. Its capital city is San José, and most people speak Spanish. One of the most famous landmarks here is the Arenal Volcano.
Costa Rica has rainforests full of monkeys and colorful frogs! No army here — they use the money for schools!
Want to know more? Try the Costa Rica quiz, learn how to say hello in Spanish (“Hola”), or spin the 3D globe to find Costa Rica on the map.
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Animals
See all animals →Sloth
The slowest mammal — moves so slowly, algae grows on its fur.
Toucan
Its huge colourful beak helps it stay cool in the rainforest.
