41. CIA - The World Factbook -- Costa Rica Basic information about the country's geography, population, government, and infrastructure. http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cs.html

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44. Costa Rica's Government The government of costa rica. costa rica is a democratic republic The constitution also divides the government into independent executive, legislative and judicial branches http://www.centralamerica.com/cr/info/govern.htm

The Government of Costa Rica Costa Rica is a democratic republic. Under the 1949 constitution, all citizens are guaranteed equality before the law, the right to own property, the right of petititon and assembly, freedom of speech and the right of habeas corpus. The constitution also divides the government into independent executive, legislative and judicial branches. The executive branch is composed of the president, two vice presidents and a cabinet. The legislature is the National Assembly, composed of 57 members (diputados) elected by proportional representation. National elections are held every four years, on the first Sunday of February. Under a constitutional amendment enacted in 1969, a president may serve only one four-year term during his lifetime. Diputados also are elected for four years and may serve a second term four years after the first ends. The largest political party is the National Liberation Party (PLN). Its main rival is the more conservative Social Christian Unity Party. Information supplied by the Green Arrow Guide [General Information Menu [TravelNet Top Menu]

45. Costa Rica, Government BUREAUCRACY. Little costa rica is big on government. Unfortunately, costa rica s governmentemployees have nurtured bureaucratic formality to the level of art. http://www.photo.net/cr/moon/government

var subscriber_p=0, user_id=0; Sign in Search Gallery Learn ... Community Government by Christopher Baker Home Travel Costa Rica ... CR Handbook : One Article ORGANIZATION Government Branches Costa Rica is a democratic republic, as defined by the 1949 Constitution, which guarantees all citizens and foreigners equality before the law, the right to own property, the right of petition and assembly, freedom of speech, and the right to habeas corpus. As in the United States, the government is divided into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches, with "separation of powers" consecrated under Article 9 of the Constitution (none of the powers, for example, can delegate to another the exercise of its functions). In 1969 an amendment ruled that neither the incumbent president nor any former president may be reelected (they must also be secular citizens; i.e. not a priest). The executive branch is composed of the president, two vice presidents, and a cabinet of 17 members called the Council of Government (Consejo de Gobierno). Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly

46. Costa Rica Very basic information on the land, its people, history and government. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107430.html

HOTWORDS CITE PRINT EMAIL in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... Father's Day Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map Also from Infoplease Search Infoplease Info search tips Search Biographies Bio search tips World Countries Costa Rica Infoplease Atlas: Costa Rica Republic of Costa Rica National name: President: Abel Pacheco (2002) Area: 19,730 sq mi (51,100 sq km) Population (2004 est.): 3,956,507 (growth rate: 1.5%); birth rate: 19.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 10.3/1000; life expectancy: 76.6; density per sq mi: 201 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Monetary unit: Language: Spanish Ethnicity/race: white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Indian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1% Religion: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7% Literacy rate: 96% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2002 est.): $32 billion; per capita $8,300. Real growth rate: Inflation: Unemployment: Arable land: Agriculture: coffee, pineapples, bananas, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef; timber. Labor force: 1.9 million (1999); agriculture 20%, industry 22%, services 58% (1999 est.).

47. Costa Rica's Government The government of costa rica. costa rica is a democratic republic.Under the 1949 constitution, all citizens are guaranteed equality http://centralamerica.com/cr/info/govern.htm

The Government of Costa Rica Costa Rica is a democratic republic. Under the 1949 constitution, all citizens are guaranteed equality before the law, the right to own property, the right of petititon and assembly, freedom of speech and the right of habeas corpus. The constitution also divides the government into independent executive, legislative and judicial branches. The executive branch is composed of the president, two vice presidents and a cabinet. The legislature is the National Assembly, composed of 57 members (diputados) elected by proportional representation. National elections are held every four years, on the first Sunday of February. Under a constitutional amendment enacted in 1969, a president may serve only one four-year term during his lifetime. Diputados also are elected for four years and may serve a second term four years after the first ends. The largest political party is the National Liberation Party (PLN). Its main rival is the more conservative Social Christian Unity Party. Information supplied by the Green Arrow Guide [General Information Menu [TravelNet Top Menu]

48. Add Your URL To The Bruncas, ADD YOUR URL TO THE BRUNCAS, Add Your URL To Costa Local directory listing of the country's government, education, business, and tourism resources. http://www.yellowweb.co.cr/

49. General Information About Costa Rica costa rica s government. costa rica is a democratic republic. Underthe 1949 constitution, all citizens are guaranteed equality before http://centralamerica.com/cr/info/

Costa Rica's TravelNet General Info Map Section National Parks Photo Gallery Butterflies Home Pages Hotels Car Rentals Local Flights One Day Tours ... Packages Special Interests Raft - Kayak Sportfish Scuba Dive Surf ... Casino C osta R ica I nformation The Geography of Costa Rica The Climate of Costa Rica A Brief History Costa Rica's Government ... Health in Costa Rica Statistics Area - 50,895 square kilometers Capital - San Jose (pop. 300,000) Population - Three million Language - Spanish Location - Central American between Nicaragua and Panama (between 8 and 11 degrees north of the equator) Currency - Colon (Floats, currently $1 US = about 240) in notes of 5,000, 1,000, 500, 100 and 50 Religion - More than 90 percent of Costa Ricans are Roman Catholic. Geography of Costa Rica T he country is divided by a backbone of volcanoes and mountains, an extension of the Andes-Sierra Madre chain which runs along the western side of the Americas. Costa Rica has four distinct cordilleras or mountain ranges Guanacaste and Tilaran in the north, Central and Talamanca in the south. Costa Rica is part of the Pacific "Rim of Fire" and has seven of the isthmus's 42 active volcanoes plus dozens of dormant or extinct cones. Earth tremors and small quakes shake the country from time to time. The last major quake hit on April 22, 1991. Centered on the Caribbean side southeast of San Jose, it measured 7.4 on the Richter scale. The country's highest point is Mt. Chirripo (3,797 meters). The capital, San Jose, and the neighboring major cities of Alajuela and Heredie lies in the middle of the Meseta Central (Central Valley). Almost two-thirds of the nation's population live in this small, fertile valley. The Pacific coastal plain is much narrower than its Caribbean counterpart. Both coasts are lined with white and black sand beaches.

50. Peace Corps Brief information of geography, economy, government, and culture. http://www.peacecorps.gov/countries/costarica/culture.cfm

51. Costa Rica - LANIC Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, Universidad de costa rica. Ecuménica Revista de la Escuela Visual de costa rica. Maptak Maps of costa rica. World Factbook 2002. government http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/cr

Costa Rica Academic Research Resources Academia Nacional de Ciencias ACO Bibliografía.Colección Electrónica Biblioteca Virtual en Salud Cámara Costarricense del Libro Cátedra Víctor Sanabria de Etica de la Economía y el Desarrollo ... Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza CATIE Centro Centroamericano de Población Centro Científico Tropical Centro de Información Tecnológica Centro Internacional de Política Económica para el Desarrollo Sostenible CINPE Centro de Estudios y Publicaciones Alforja Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología CIMAR CIICLA Centro de Investigación en Matemática y Meta-matemática CIMM CICAP Centro de Investigaciones Apícolas Tropicales CINAT CIA Centro Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos CITA Consejo Nacional de Rectores CONARE Cuadernos Digitales Publicación Electrónica de Historia, Archivística y Estudios Sociales Diálogos: Revista Electrónica de Historia Documentos sobre el Tratado de Libre Comercio con Estados Unidos Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, Universidad de Costa Rica Ecuménica Revista de la Escuela Ecuménica de Ciencias de la Religión, Universidad Nacional

52. Government - Costa Rica Information Center government costa rica Web. government - costa rica Information Center, PoliticalSystem, government - costa rica Information Center, Constitution of costa rica. http://www.costaricaweb.com/govenm/

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53. General Information About Costa Rica Background information about costa rica's climate, history, government, etc. The Geography of costa rica. The Climate of costa rica. A Brief History. costa rica's government. Travel Documents http://www.centralamerica.com/cr/info

Costa Rica's TravelNet General Info Map Section National Parks Photo Gallery Butterflies Home Pages Hotels Car Rentals Local Flights One Day Tours ... Packages Special Interests Raft - Kayak Sportfish Scuba Dive Surf ... Casino C osta R ica I nformation The Geography of Costa Rica The Climate of Costa Rica A Brief History Costa Rica's Government ... Health in Costa Rica Statistics Area - 50,895 square kilometers Capital - San Jose (pop. 300,000) Population - Three million Language - Spanish Location - Central American between Nicaragua and Panama (between 8 and 11 degrees north of the equator) Currency - Colon (Floats, currently $1 US = about 240) in notes of 5,000, 1,000, 500, 100 and 50 Religion - More than 90 percent of Costa Ricans are Roman Catholic. Geography of Costa Rica T he country is divided by a backbone of volcanoes and mountains, an extension of the Andes-Sierra Madre chain which runs along the western side of the Americas. Costa Rica has four distinct cordilleras or mountain ranges Guanacaste and Tilaran in the north, Central and Talamanca in the south. Costa Rica is part of the Pacific "Rim of Fire" and has seven of the isthmus's 42 active volcanoes plus dozens of dormant or extinct cones. Earth tremors and small quakes shake the country from time to time. The last major quake hit on April 22, 1991. Centered on the Caribbean side southeast of San Jose, it measured 7.4 on the Richter scale. The country's highest point is Mt. Chirripo (3,797 meters). The capital, San Jose, and the neighboring major cities of Alajuela and Heredie lies in the middle of the Meseta Central (Central Valley). Almost two-thirds of the nation's population live in this small, fertile valley. The Pacific coastal plain is much narrower than its Caribbean counterpart. Both coasts are lined with white and black sand beaches.

54. Taxes In Costa Rica and engaged in profit making activities in costa rica. Entities Exempt From IncomeTaxation. The following are tax exempt government, local governments and http://www.costaricaweb.com/business/cindetaxes.htm

CINDE Costa Rican Investment and Trade Development Board TAXES IN COSTA RICA INDIVIDUAL CORPORATE Individual Income Tax General Provisions Under the Costa Rica tax system, residents and corporations are taxed only income earned in Costa Rica. The tax year begins in October 1 and ends September 30, both for individuals and corporations. Companies may request filing returns on a different tax year, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Finance. Unless proof to the contrary exists, for certain professionals as well as corporations, presumptive net income is established by the Ministry of Finance, and constitutes a minimum taxable base. On September 1995 a main set of reforms to the prevailing tax structure was issued. These are the tax law (Ley de Justicia Tributaria) and Tax Adjustment Law (Ley de Ajuste Tributario). Both these Laws impose severe administrative fines, administrative penalties and criminal prosecution for failing to comply with the income reporting requirements established by law. Income Tax Applied to individuals as well as legal entities, i.e., corporations for income originated from a Costa Rican source. Costa Rican Laws do not tax income derived from a foreign source.

55. Cocori Costa Rica In A Nutshell Information on the history, geography, people and government. http://www.cocori.com/library/crinfo/nutshel.htm

COSTA RICA In a Coco Nut Shell Costa Rica is home to one of the oldest democracies in the Americas. The country has been noted for its friendliness and preoccupation with peace. Its policy of active neutrality has twice earned it the nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1987 this prestigious award was presented to then-president of the Republic Dr. Oscar Arias. This, the fact that over a quarter of its territory enjoys protection in the ever-growing network of national parks and reserves, its continued dedication to environmental protection, and many other reasons answer why Costa Rica has repeatedly been referred to as the Switzerland of the Americas. Choose a category to go directly to it, or browse the page at your leisure Climate Geography People Communications ... Utilities CLIMATE Two recognized seasons; commonly called the Dry Season (December to April) and the Wet Season (May to November). We prefer to call the "wet" season the Green Season because the countryside comes alive like the springtime in temperate climates. The Atlantic coast has no well-defined dry season.

56. Map Zones - Costa Rica Map Learn about the language, geography, history, population, culture, currency, government, people, and economy. http://kids.mapzones.com/world/costa_rica/

Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Costa Rica Introduction Back to Top Costa Rica, republic in southern Central America, bordered on the north by Nicaragua, on the east by the Caribbean Sea, on the south-east by Panama, and on the south-west and west by the Pacific Ocean. The uninhabited and densely wooded tropical Cocos Island, about 480 km (300 mi) to the south-west in the Pacific Ocean, is under Costa Rican sovereignty. The total area of Costa Rica is 51,100 sq km (19,730 sq mi). The country's capital is San José. Official Name- The Republic of Costa Rica Capital City- San Jose Languages- Spanish (official), others Official Currency- Costa Rican Colon Religions- Catholic, others Population- 3,605,000 Land Area- 51,060 sq km (19,714 sq miles) Costa Rica Provinces Back to Top 7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose Costa Rica People Back to Top Costa Rica is noted for having the largest percentage of Spanish population in Central America. The Meseta Central, with more than half the nation's population, is the most predominantly Spanish region in both its manner of living and its ancestry. Spanish is spoken with distinctive national accents and usages. In Central America, a Costa Rican is called a Tico, for Costa Ricans replace the diminutive ending -tito with -tico, a practice known elsewhere but uncommon in Central America. People of African ancestry live mostly in the Caribbean lowland provincia of Limón, which contains overall about 7 percent of Costa Rica's population. They are the descendants of workers brought from the West Indies to build railroads and raise bananas, and most of them speak both Spanish and a Jamaican style of English, the majority being descended from people who came from that island. There are also a substantial number of Chinese, many of whom are also the descendants of imported labourers.

57. Costa Rica - Government Overview costa rica s executive power is composed of the president, the vicepresidents, andthe ministers, all of them conform a group of 17 members called government http://www.infocostarica.com/government/government.html

San Jose, Costa Rica Updated 5-Nov-03 Costa Rica in General Traveling to Costa Rica Business in Costa Rica Ask questions here: ... Cool Stuff here! Search ... Related to this article ... What's New ... Costa Rica Travel Hotel, Tour and Transport Reservations System Costa Rica News Archives Costa Rica Pictures Costa Rica Maps ... Online Bingo Latest Conversations... Mailing Lists ... Subscribe Unsubscribe Recommend this page to your friends ... About this Page ... Advertise with us! Investment contacts Government: Overview by Infocostarica Staff Costa Rica is a democratic republic, as stated by the 1949 Constitution, which guarantees all citizens and foreigners equality before the law, the right to own property, the right of petition and assembly, freedom of speech, and the right to habeas corpus, among others. The government is divided into independent executive, legislative, and judicial powers. This "separation of powers" is sipulated under Article 9 of the Constitution. In 1969 an amendment ruled that neither the incumbent president nor any other president may be reelected. Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly also appoints the Supreme Court judges for a minimum term of eight years. They are automatically reappointed unless voted out by the Legislative Assembly. Twenty-four judges now serve the supreme court. These judges, in turn, select judges for the civil and penal courts. Together the courts have done much to enforce constitutional checks on presidential power. The courts also appoint the three permanent magistrates on the Special Electoral Tribunal, an independent body that oversees each election and is given far-reaching powers. The tribunal appointees serve staggered six-years terms and are appointed one every two years to minimize partisanship.

58. Costa Rica. The World Factbook. 2003 Includes maps; brief history; and information about geography, people, government, economy, transportation, and military. http://www.bartleby.com/151/cs.html

Select Search All Bartleby.com All Reference Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia Cultural Literacy World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. Dictionary Roget's Thesauri Roget's II: Thesaurus Roget's Int'l Thesaurus Quotations Bartlett's Quotations Columbia Quotations Simpson's Quotations Respectfully Quoted English Usage Modern Usage American English Fowler's King's English Strunk's Style Mencken's Language Cambridge History The King James Bible Oxford Shakespeare Gray's Anatomy Farmer's Cookbook Post's Etiquette Bulfinch's Mythology Frazer's Golden Bough All Verse Anthologies Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins, G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordsworth, W. Yeats, W.B. All Nonfiction Harvard Classics American Essays Einstein's Relativity Grant, U.S. Roosevelt, T. Wells's History Presidential Inaugurals All Fiction Shelf of Fiction Ghost Stories Short Stories Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference World Factbook PREVIOUS NEXT ... MAP INDEX The World Factbook. Costa Rica Background Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong technology and tourism sectors. The standard of living is relatively high. Land ownership is widespread.

59. Costa Rica Profile: Government The government is formed by the PUSC AMErica CENTRAL, and just below it near the topof the coat of arms is a white ribbon with the words, REPUBLICA costa rica. http://www.nationmaster.com/country/cs/Government

Supporter Benefits Signup Login Sources ... Pies Factoid #36 Guatamalan women work 11.5 hours a day, while South African men work only 4.5. Interesting Facts Make your own graph: Hold down Control and click on several. Compare All Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Top 100 Bottom 100 Bottom 20 Bottom 10 Bottom 5 All (desc) in category: Select Category Agriculture Crime Currency Democracy Economy Education Energy Environment Food Geography Government Health Identification Immigration Internet Labor Language Manufacturing Media Military Mortality People Religion Sports Taxation Transportation Welfare with statistic: view: Correlations Printable graph / table Pie chart Scatterplot with ... * Asterisk means graphable. Top Graphs Richest Most Murderous Most Populous Most Militaristic ... More Stats Categories Agriculture Background Crime Currency ... Welfare Regions Africa Asia Europe Middle East ... Costa Rica : Government Scroll down to view statistics. Note: Click on the link to view the graph for each statistic. This shows the current country compared to others where data was available for the variable. View this page with sources or definitions listed for each statistic Sponsored links: Administrative divisions provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas

60. ABC Country Book Of Costa Rica - Government Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Clima costa rica Interactive Factbook GEOGRAPHY, Flag, Map,Geography,People, government, Economy, Transportation, Communications. http://www.theodora.com/wfb/costa_rica_government.html

Index Flag Geography People ... Feedback Costa Rica Names: conventional long form: Republic of Costa Rica conventional short form: Costa Rica local long form: Republica de Costa Rica local short form: Costa Rica Digraph: CS Type: democratic republic Capital: San Jose Administrative divisions: 7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain) National holiday: Independence Day, 15 September (1821) Constitution: 9 November 1949 Legal system: based on Spanish civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory Executive branch: chief of state and head of government: President Jose Maria FIGUERES Olsen (since 8 May 1994); First Vice President Rodrigo OREAMUNO Blanco (since 8 May 1994); Second Vice President Rebeca GRYNSPAN Mayufis (since 8 May 1994); election last held 6 February 1994 (next to be held February 1998); results - President FIGUERES (PLN party) 49.7%, Miquel Angel RODRIGUEZ (PUSC party) 47.5% cabinet: Cabinet; selected by the president

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