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Costa Rica

Costa Rica. By Chloe McNutt. Map of Central America. Costa Rica. Population . Racial Distribution: white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1 % Ages: 0-14 : 24.6% 15-64 : 69.1% 65 +: 6.4% Languages : Spanish (primary) English.

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Costa Rica

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  1. Costa Rica By Chloe McNutt

  2. Map of Central America Costa Rica

  3. Population • Racial Distribution: • white (including mestizo) 94%, • black 3%, • Amerindian 1%, • Chinese 1%, • other 1% • Ages: • 0-14: 24.6% • 15-64: 69.1% • 65+: 6.4% • Languages: • Spanish (primary) • English

  4. Economics/Demographics • Unemployment Rate: 7.3% • GINI Index: 48 • World Rank: 28th • Relatively equal distribution of wealth • Experienced positive growth until the economic downfall in 2009 (-2.5%) then rebounded in 2010 with 3.6 GDP growth rate

  5. Important Industries • Tourism • Hotels, restaurants, tourist resources • Agriculture • bananas, pineapples, coffee, beef, sugar, rice, dairy products, vegetables, fruits, ornamental plants, corn, beans, potatoes, timber • Manufacturing • Microprocessors, food processing , medical equipment, textiles and clothing, construction materials, plastic materials

  6. Government • Costa Rica is a Democratic Republic • Date of Independence: September 18, 1821

  7. Important Events • Independence From Spain: in 1821, Costa Rica drafted a joined declaration of Independence from Spain • 1917-1919 Federico Tinoco ruled as a dictator • 1948, Jose Figueres started an armed civil war over a dispute in a presidential election.

  8. Current Issues • Deforestation: deforestation is a big issue in Costa Rica, the reason for this being that there are very few natural reserves left, and the majority of the land that is not a reserve is privately owned. The government also makes it easy for people to get logging permits, and so many people log on their propertyin order to clear the area for the popular profession of cattle farming. The cleared forest provides excellent grazing area for the cattle. Also, the deforestation rips out vital tree roots resulting in….

  9. Current Issues • Soil Erosion: Because the soil has less and less root structure from the trees due to the massive amounts of deforestation, the soil begins to erode. Costa Rica loses about 860 million tons of valuable topsoil to erosion every year. This soil has to go somewhere, so it washes into streams and rivers, eventually leading to the ocean. Which is also a cause for…

  10. Current Issues • Coral Reef decline: the recent decline in the healthiness of coral reefs is bad news for a few different groups of people. First, the scientists who study these coral reefs, because they were always known for having an extremely diverse ecosystem. Also, all the soil in the water makes it cloudy, thus the tourism industry is affected because not many people will want to come visit The Coral Reefs if they are not healthy and the water is cloudy.

  11. Culture • An important holiday in Costa Rica is the celebration of the Virgin of the Angels. People from all across the country travel to Cartago City to pay a promise to the Virgin, or to renew their faith.

  12. Important Figure • Jose Figueres (mentioned earlier) was essential in the independence of Costa Rica. After Rafael Angel Calderon refused to give up power over the country when he was not re-elected, Figueres assembled an army, and was able to overthrow Calderon. Figueres was proclaimed a national hero, and elected the first president after the war. Although this civil war killed over 2000 people (and was also one of the bloodiest in the country’s history), it finally spurred many changes in the policies of Costa Rica, including granting free elections (adding voting rights for women and African-American people) with universal suffrage, nationalizing banks, and adding a term limit to the presidential service.

  13. Relations with US • Costa Rica is very friendly with the United States, because of the commonality in the respect for free people, democracy, and various human rights.

  14. Bibliography • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html • http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2019.htm • http://umsl.edu/services/govdocs/wofact98/65.htm • http://www.vivacostarica.com/costa-rica-information/costa-rica-deforestation.html • http://rainforests.mongabay.com/0903.htm • http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/Costa-Rica-POVERTY-AND-WEALTH.html • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/maps/cs_largelocator_template.html • http://www.geographia.com/costa-rica/history.htm • http://www.ecointeractivevacations.com/index.php/costa-rica-eco-travel-vacation-information-videos-articles-/217-costa-rica-traditions

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