Get Ready for the “Facts War” (2°A)

COSTA RICA

• Costa Rica flag is known for the colors red, blue and white
• Costa Rica means “Rich Coast” in Spanish
• People who live in Costa Rica call themselves “Ticos” and “Ticas”
• Christopher Columbus discovered and named Costa Rica in 1502
• Costa Rica has a female president called Laura Chinchilla

 

AUSTRALIA

• Australia is the only country that occupies an entire continent.
• The capital of Australia is called Canberra.
• Koala bears are native to Australia.
• Their famous opera house is located in Sidney.
• The world’s oldest fossil was found in Australia.

 

SOCCER AND WORLD CUP

• In a match, there are 22 players inside the field: 11 players for each team.
• The first World Cup was held in 1930 at Uruguay, and they were the champions.
• The World Cup is the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world.
• It is called “soccer” only in the USA and Canada. The rest of the world knows it as “football”.The World Cup in 2018 will be held in Russia.
• Zabivaka (a wolf) is the name of the official mascot of the World Cup 2018.
• “FIFA” stands for Federation International of Football Association.
• There are three referees in a match: the one inside the field and two more on the outside lines.