Republic of Costa Rica
President: Laura Chinchilla (2010)
Land area: 19,560 sq mi (50,660 sq km)
Population (2010 est.): 4,516,220 (growth rate: 1.3%)
Capital: San José
Monetary unit: Colón
Site: Los Sueños Marriott Hotel, Puntarenas.
Site: Los Sueños Marriott Hotel, Puntarenas.
Costa Rica is a Central
American country neighboring to the north with Nicaragua and to the
south with Panama. It represents around 0.25% of the planet's surface
and holds 5% of the world's biodiversity. A quarter of the country's
land is made up by protected areas or national parks. In recent
years tourism has earned the top slot in it's economic activities,
surpassing the combined exports of it's main crops.
Because
of it's vicinity to the Equator the country's climate is tropical all
year round. The seasons in Costa Rica are defined by the precipitation
levels. The year is divided into two seasons, dry season or summer and
rainy season or winter. You may come to feel that better suited names
for the seasons would be rainy and rainier. Even though the meeting will take place in the warmer coastal area, you should expect and prepare for light rain during the afternoons.
Costa
Rica abolished the army back in 1949 and redirected funds into
education and development. It is the oldest democracy in Latin America
and one of the most stable countries in the region.
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