Costa
Rica General Informacion
Multicolored
beaches, shady and deserted, crystal blue waters,
lush tropical forest, curious and wild flora and
fauna, splendid and virgin uncontaminated National
Parks, impetuous streams and charming rivers,
virgin forests and spectacular volcanoes all within
a touch of safe adventure: these are the extraordinary
ingredients of the fabulous cocktail named Costa
Rica.
Or
as our Costa Rica Chamber of Tourism says...
Costa Rica, No Artificial Ingredients.
Costa
Rica represents a destination unique in the world,
capable of offering, in the smallest geography
territory known, the greatest amount of riches
no other country has. There are many different
climates and landscapes to be seen in only a few
hours, Tropical Rain Forest in the Caribbean,
Tropical Dry Forest in the North and Central Pacific
Coast, South Pacific Tropical Rain Forest in the
South Pacific, Paramo and High Mountain Cloud
Forest in the Central Mountain Range that splits
the country in two, bizarre Volcanic scenes and
Central Valley and Sub Mountainous Forest in the
Central Valley.
Rivers
and estuaries, swamps and Mangroves, the Pacific
only four hours from the Caribbean... the attractions
are simply immense.
Very
few are the countries in the planet that were
capable to undertake the precious actions as Costa
Rica did, aimed at preserving the invaluable treasure
of its natural resources.
In the country the flowing species find protection:
-
13.000 varieties of plants ( More that Canada
and U.S.A together )
- 3.000 species of Butterflies
- 237 species of mammals
- 848 species of birds among 383 known species
of reptiles and amphibians.
The
wide biodiversity, typical of the Costa Rica Territory,
also affects the people... In fact, people of
different colors and credos live together- here
- in total reciprocal respect. Such an evident
tolerant inclination in the nature of Costa Ricans
has turned him into an amiable, spontaneous and
obliging person, friendly and self-assured, gifted
with a strong national pride...Smiles are sincere
in Costa Rica and a special cordiality radiates
from people's faces, so difficult to be found
in other places of the world.Costa Rica is also
one of the oldest Democracies of America enjoying
today such political stability that earned the
country the Name " The Switzerland of the
Americas "Peace and perpetual neutrality
are based on courageous convictions, to the extent
that the country has no army, that being prohibited
by its constitution.
Costa
Rica Fast Facts
Name:
Republic of Costa Rica
Location:
Central America, south of Nicaragua and North
of Panama
Capital:
San Jose
Area:
50,660 km sq (about the size of the U.S. state
of West Virginia)
Population:
4.0 million
Infant mortality rate:
11.6 per 1,000 live births
Life expectancy:
77.49 years male, 79.52 years female
Ethnic divisions:
white (including mestizo) 96 percent, Black 2
percent, Indian 1 percent, Chinese 1 percent
Religions:
Roman Catholic (official state religion) 95 percent.
Protestant faiths are practiced, and there is
a small Jewish community.
Language:
Spanish (official), English spoken around Puerto
Limon, in the tourism industry, and by many professionals
in the Central Valley
Administrative division:
provinces Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia,
Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose
Legal system:
based on Spanish civil law system, judicial review
of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
Direct election:
democratic republic with two similar centrist
dominant parties National Liberation Party (PLN)
and Christian Unity Party (PUSC). Electionsheld
every four years.
Education:
Free and compulsory through the end of the 9th
year.
Principal industries:
Tourism, coffee, bananas
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