Bibliograph

Costa Rica in pictures, Tom Streissguth

Type

Label

Costa Rica in pictures, Tom Streissguth

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 74-77) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Costa Rica in pictures

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

53376030

Responsibility statement

Tom Streissguth

Series statement

Visual geography series

Table Of Contents

The land : the Caribbean lowlands, the mountains, and Central Valley, Guanacaste and the Pacific Coast, climate, flora and fauna, natural resources, environmental issues, cities -- History and government : Europeans in Costa Rica, colonial life, independence, the rise of San José, a new constitution, the Figueres government, an economic crisis, government -- The people : ethnic groups, education, health and welfare -- Cultural life : language and literature, music, film, theater, and media, art and architecture, religion, holidays and festivals, sports, food -- The economy : agriculture, manufacturing, services and tourism, foreign trade, transportation, the future

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification