...Demographic Trends Costa Rica’s demographic data is very encouraging. Costa Rica has not suffered any major domestic political violence since 1948. There are no indigenous or external movements likely to produce political or social instability. This stunning nation is known worldwide for its inspiring motto: “Pura Vida!”, which means ‘pure life’ in Spanish. Everything about its relaxed lifestyle and vibrant landscape is a testament to this pleasant slogan. The rich territory distances over 19,560 square miles yet it accounts for a total of 6 percent of the planets total biodiversity. According to the last census of Costa Rica (2011) the population of Costa Rica was 4,301,712 with a male population of 2,106,188 and a female population of 2,195,524. The age percentages of the nation are as follows: Under the age of 5 8.8%, age 5 to 12 15%, age 13 to 1710%, age 18 to 24 13.6%, age 25 to 59 44.3%, and age 60 and older8.4%. According to the UNDP (United Nations Development Program), in 2010 the life expectancy at birth for Costa Ricans was 79.3 years. The Costa Rican labor force is relatively well educated compared to other countries in Central America. The rapid growth of Costa Rica’s service and tourism sectors has stimulated demand for English-language speakers and prompted the Costa Rican Government to declare English language and computer literacy to be a national priority at all levels of education. (StateDepartment, 2011) Cultural Analysis The Costa Rican population consists...
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...Central American country of Costa Rica was first discovered by the famous explorer Christopher Columbus. He stumbled across it during his 4th voyage to the Americas in September of 1502. The name Costa Rica (rich cost) came given by another Spaniard, Gil Gonzalez Davila, because of all the gold the natives wore as jewelry. In 1821 Costa Rica and the rest of Central America rebelled against Spain. As a Central American country it is almost inevitable for Costa Rica to be involved in some kind of Civil War. In 1948, Costa Rica was involved in civil war. The civil war was started because of the turmoil because their leader, Calderon, was accused of stealing the election. They ant-calderonistas overthrew their government and restored Costa Rica to a rather peaceful state. Since then, costa rica hasn’t gone through much size change since it was established. Costa Rica has control over only nearby islands but has no Colonies. Since 1949, the Costa Rican Government style and structure has remained the same. It is now a Democratic Republic style of government with a multi-parties system structure. The Costa Rican Chief of State is President Luis Guillermo Solis. He obtained his power by election. The Mixed market economy of Costa Rica is has remained stable in recent years. The national currency of Costa Rica is Costa Rican the Colon. The exchange rater between the US Dollar and the Costa Rican Colon is 1USD/534.45CRC. This means the Colon is rather weak. Costa Rica’s top five exports...
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...Small Facts on Costa Rica: Costa Rica is a country located in Central America that is ranked as one of the most visited international destinations. Costa Rica actually means "Rich Coast" and was officially the Republic of Costa Rica, and is a country in that is bordered by Nicaragua (to the north) and Panama. One of Costa Rica’s main sources of income is tourism; Costa Rica is a peaceful and democratic country, and it has not had an army since the year 1949. Although the country is small and it covers 0.03 % of the surface of the globe, and it shelters a 5% of the existing biodiversity in the entire world. 25.58 % of the country is composed of conservation and natural protected territory. Costa Rica is divided into...
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...Costa Rica is a country in Central America that is south of Nicaragua and north of Panama. It has oceans to the both sides, to the west the Pacific Ocean and to the east the Caribbean Sea. September 18, 1502 Christopher Columbus, on his fourth and final voyage to the new world, claimed the land that is now Costa Rica. The Carib Indians were the tribe that occupied this land, but instead of fighting the Europeans the Caribs welcomed them with open arms. According to archeologists there is evidence that shows there was civilization in Costa Rica for about 10,000 years before Columbus. These peoples were the Carib that lived on the east coast and the Borucas, Chibchas, and Diquis that occupied the southwest. Under the Spanish rule the native...
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...Primera escena – Hablando por teléfono: Nick: Salimos para Costa Rica en tres días. ¿Tenemos todo listo? Genniy: Yo compré los boletos y busqué mi pasaporte. Cathy: Yo hice las reservaciones para el hotel en Costa Rica. Ryan: ¡Bueno! Nos vemos en tres días en el aeropuerto. Segunda escena – En el aeropuerto: Nick: Hola amigos. ¡No puedo creer que hoy vamos a viajar a Costa Rica! Cathy: ¿Tienen Uds. los pasaportes y los boletos? Genniy: Sí, los tenemos, y las maletas también. Ryan: ¿Por qué no hacemos cola para facturar el equipaje? Nick: Buena idea. Lo facturamos y le preguntamos al agente a qué hora sale el vuelo. Genniy: O podemos mirar la pantalla para saber la hora de salida. Ryan: El vuelo sale de la puerta veintiocho a las ocho y media. Cathy: Ya son las ocho. ¡Vamos! Tercera escena – En el aeropuerto de Costa Rica: Nick: Yo estoy muy cansado. Nosotros necesitamos pasar por la aduana. Cathy: Yo también, no dormí en el avión. Ryan: ¿Dónde está el reclamo de equipaje? Genniy: Está allí, vamos a buscar nuestras maletas. (Llegan al reclamo de equipaje) Nick: ¿Dónde están mis maletas? Cathy: Yo no sé, pero mis maletas están aquí. Ryan: Nuestras maletas están aquí, vamos al hotel. Genniy: Necesitamos tomar un taxi. Cuarta escena – En el hotel: Nick: El hotel es grande, ¿dónde está la recepción? Cathy: La recepción está allí, vamos a recibir la llave. (Se aleja) Ryan: Vamos a las habitación por tomar el ascensor. Genniy: La habitación está...
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...High above the skies, higher than the canopies of all the trees, the wet air and the breath-taking sight of all the rolling hills and valleys of the tropical rainforest produced a blissful view of Costa Rica. Flying over this culminating one-mile leg of my zip-lining experience provided me with picturesque memories and invigorated a new understanding of what impact I have in society. Being suspended high above the ground made me realize that I am merely an individual compared to nature’s beauty and the never-ending land that can make anyone lose their sense of time and place. Last spring, during my final year of AP Spanish, I took on the experience of visiting a foreign country not yet knowing the impact it would have on me. Coming from...
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...Have you ever wondered about the country your neighbors always visit? They always come back tan, and usually talkative about their experience. Recently, a friend of mine just came back from such a trip. They went to Costa Rica. Costa Rica is a beautiful country that attracts lots of tourism. It is a fun place to hang at the beach, or hang anywhere. But what’s on the inside? Inside is a deep, rich culture that I will be telling you about. Costa Rica’s landscape contains lots of valleys and some mountain ranges. Of course, it also has access to the sea. The climate varies according to what part of Costa Rica you are in. Some places it can be a humid, lowland jungle. Others, arid mountain peaks. In the Meseta Central (where about two thirds...
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...Đào tạo TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG COSTA RICA A brief study on public FDI facilitation by means of trade agreements and trade liberalization Nguyen Phuong Khanh Tung Student ID: 0951040062 ------------------------------ Costa Rica: A brief study on public FDI facilitation by means of trade agreements and future political adjustments. Abstract Being probably the most economically-advanced countries within the region of Central America, Costa Rica is a very interesting example of a how a developing country would manage and regulate its economic growth and stability, much thanks to its unique regime to attract and allocate FDI efficiently. Despite having little natural endowments and regional advantages, Costa Rica has ever since been the economic vanguard among the Latin America community for the last past half decade, with remarkable level of development within knowledge-intensive industries. Furthermore, the country’s early acceptance and adoption of various trade liberalization schemes have created a destination that a number of economists have been referring as ‘investment haven’ for exported products and services. The case of Costa Rica, henceforth, is exemplary for developing countries, not only in regard to attracting pure FDI, but also supervising its spillover effects as a means to stimulate the economy. This paper does not quantify in detail the effects, but rather focuses on a sweeping analysis on Costa Rica’s political historical and possible...
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...Costa Rican Dress Costa Rican clothes are similar to most Central and South American countries. There clothes were developed by the Climate of Costa Rica. Costa Rica Clothing today is separated into two groups traditional cultural clothes and modern clothing. Costa Rican traditional dress is used for traditional practices. Most of the cultural dress has layers. This is because of the climate of Costa Rica. You never know when it is going to rain because of its varied climate. Traditional dress is only worn on special occasion such as when they dance. Both women and men have different style of traditional clothing. Usually the clothes are the colors of the Costa Rican flag which are red, blue , and white. Mens dress is very simple but elegant. Mens traditional costume usually have a few different things. The pants are a solid color which usually is blue or tan. They usually wear a white button down shirt. Then around the waist they wear a red cummerbund which is like a sash. Around the neck of the man they would wear a kerchief tied around it. Then on their head they would wear a “chonete” which is a traditional type of Costa Rican hat. A Chonete is like a straw cowboy hat. Usually men in Costa Rica will not really wear shorts on a day to day basis but only to the beach despite the tropical weather of Costa Rica.Today in the fields Men still wear the traditional dress. Women's traditional dress has a few important characteristics. The dresses are usually tailored in a special...
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...Costa Rica is found in Central America, South of Nicaragua and Northwest of Panama. Costa Rica lies entirely in the tropical climate zone , but the climates changes during altitudes and coastal regions. The most of the population lives in mild climates in highlands. Temperatures in the Central Valley highlands average about 67℉ year-round. The capital of Costa Rica is San José. Their currency is the Coastal Region colon. In recorded history, Costa Rica was described by Spaniards as a contact area for merchants from the Mesoamerican trading empires and the Andean empire.Before the invasion of the Spaniards, Costa Rica contained about 28 separate, large clans, in nearly constant warfare. In 1502, Columbus discovered Costa Rica and Spanish settlements...
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...Delve Into Adventure With Costa Rica Tours If you are into adventure Costa Rica is waiting for you. It is the ideal place for hikers and bike riders. The little place is all filled with thick and deep jungle. It is rich in vegetation. It is the abode of several thousands of animal species and birds. If you are prone to adventure, it’s time you stop by Costa Rica and plan private tours, Costa Rica. There is plenty of ways to express your youth and inner spirit in this vibrant city. You can go for kayaking, rafting, surfing and much more. There is a dormant volcano or the Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal which deserves your time. Until 2010, she often reminded herself of her existence by pulling the city under her fiery puffs of smoke. About Costa Rica- a walkthrough Costa Rica is much celebrated for its rich diversity of animals and birds. Especially the Quetzal. Trek on single track single trails Costa Rica from the village named San Gerardo de Dota and probe the details about each and every species that you come across. Dangle yourself in the adventurous zip lining and enjoy the rich and dense forests of Costa Rica. The leafy rainforests of Costa Rica are worth a hundred visits. It is one of the few places which still maintains and protects the green while the majority is getting eaten up by time and progress. Planning a trip to Costa Rica...
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...Costa Rica is Independent state situated between Nicaragua and Panama on the narrow strip of land that connects Central America with South America. Their national language is Spanish but over 80% of the population is European. Ecotourism is currently the fastest growing sector of the world's largest service industry. The major source of income of Costa Rica depends on the tourism. Tourism contributes the maximum to its GDP. It contributes about 68% of the total GDP of the country. The tropical rainforests make Costa Rica one of the most biologically diverse areas of the world, containing 5% of the entire planet’s biodiversity in a country the size of West Virginia. With such an abundance of diverse nature, Costa Rica is known for its ecotourism...
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...We measured the biodiversity of plants in different places in Costa Rica. We did this in Costa Rica because Costa Rica is a country that puts a lot of emphasis on preserving the environment. We took a string that was approximately 1.5 meters long, formed it into a circle, and counted the number of species of plants and how many of each species there were within our circle. We then used the Simpson’s Index of Diversity to calculate the diversity. We did this at four sites including Monteverde (Site 1), Conversa near the picnic tables (Site 2), Manuel Antonio (Site 3), and Conversa above the trail (Site 4). My hypothesis was that Monteverde would have the most plant biodiversity because it is a cloud forest with plenty of precipitation. It is also protected so it should not be that influenced by humans. The results show that Manuel Antonio has the most plant diversity from the four locations with a Simpson Index of Diversity of .92.This result however, is skewed due to the evenness of the plants in Costa Rica. Introduction...
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...Las Lomas Field Trip Finca Altamira Review & Proposal Alejandro Mayer & Emily Canner Down a narrow dirt road just as you start making your way into the Las Lomas community; Finca Altamira rests on the side of a climbing hill, visible to the public by a small and rustic sign that highlights their name. Finca Altamira is a small, family owned farm that specializes in milk production. Don Enrique, the owner, takes care of most of the daily activities that need to be done in order for business to continue its flow. His wife helps out whenever she can and tends to their small garden, mainly for self – subsistence. They have a variety of fruits and vegetables growing in their garden, but milk is their main source of income. For a few years they produced cheese as well, but market opportunities were not consistent; and so the product had to be discontinued. Finca Altamira is now part of a small association consisting of nine milk farmers that have consolidated their product and now go to market as a single unit. Finca Altamira is where the milk from all farmers is consolidated and stored in a special container to await retrieval. It all starts early in the morning for Don Enrique and his family. The cows need to be milked twice a day in order to make the quota for their regular delivery, which takes place three to four times per week. There is a mutual relationship that exists between the farm and the family. They both...
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...Farming Butterflies 5 A Day in the Life of a Butterfly Farmer 6 Country Analysis: Costa Rica 8 The Land 9 Plant and Animal Life 10 The People 11 Greetings and Courtesies 13 Business Culture 14 The Economy 16 Table 1 17 Graphs 1, 2 18 Finance 18 Table 2 19 Government 19 Education 20 Health and Welfare 20 Resources 21 Agriculture 21 Table of Contents (cont.) Industry 22 Trade 22 Transportation 23 Butterfly Beauties, Inc. Operations Equipment and Supplies 25 Employees 27 Marketing Butterflies 28 Exportation/Shipping 31 Conclusion 32 Works Cited 33 Butterfly Beauties brochure Appendix Butterfly Beauties, Inc. Butterfly Farming in Costa Rica Executive Summary While the name may seem somewhat "flighty," butterfly farming is a serious business opportunity. The demand for butterflies is increasing, and new butterfly houses and farms are opening worldwide. The marketing possibilities are exciting. For our venture, Butterfly Beauties, Inc., we have chosen to locate our butterfly farms in the beautiful Central American country of Costa Rica. The climate and plant life are perfect for raising butterflies, and the country has a stable economy...
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