Costa Rica (1821-)
A Costa Rica (1821-) is a Central American country (a nation state in Central America).
- Context:
- It can leverage its geographic position to enhance its tourism industry.
- It can (typically) have rich biodiversity.
- It can (often) be a Successful Nation State.
- It can be noted for its political stability in a region that has experienced significant turmoil.
- It can be recognized as a Progressive Countries, regarding environmental protection and social welfare.
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- Example(s):
- Costa Rica, 1821: with a population of ~0.1M, and the year it declared its independence from Spain (along with other Central American nations).
- Costa Rica, 1823: After a brief period as part of the Mexican Empire it became a member of the Federal Republic of Central America.
- Costa Rica, 1948: with a population of ~0.8M and the year of Costa Rica's Civil War.
- Costa Rica, 1949: with a population of ~0.8M and when it abolished its army.
- Costa Rica, 1987: with a population of ~2.5M million and the year that Costa Rica President Óscar Arias Sánchez was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the Central American crisis.
- Costa Rica, 2023: with a population of ~5,3M.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: World Happiness Report, National Anthem of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, Costa Rican Spanish, White Latin American, Mestizo, Mulatto, Afro-Costa Rican, Indigenous Peoples of Costa Rica, Catholic Church in Costa Rica.
References
2024
- (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica Retrieved:2024-2-24.
- Costa Rica officially the Republic of Costa Rica (), is a country in the Central American region of North America. Costa Rica is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five millionin a land area of . An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.[1]
The sovereign state is a unitary presidential constitutional republic. It has a long-standing and stable democracy and a highly educated workforce.[2] The country spends roughly 6.9% of its budget (2016) on education, compared to a global average of 4.4%.[2] Its economy, once heavily dependent on agriculture, has diversified to include sectors such as finance, corporate services for foreign companies, pharmaceuticals, and ecotourism. Many foreign manufacturing and services companies operate in Costa Rica's Free Trade Zones (FTZ) where they benefit from investment and tax incentives.[3]
Costa Rica was inhabited by indigenous peoples before coming under Spanish rule in the 16th century. It remained a peripheral colony of the empire until independence as part of the First Mexican Empire, followed by membership in the Federal Republic of Central America, from which it formally declared independence in 1847. Following the brief Costa Rican Civil War in 1948, it permanently abolished its army in 1949, becoming one of only a few sovereign nations without a standing army. The country has consistently performed favorably in the Human Development Index (HDI), placing 58th in the world , and fifth in Latin America. It has also been cited by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as having attained much higher human development than other countries at the same income levels, with a better record on human development and inequality than the median of the region. It also performs well in comparisons of democratic governance, press freedom, subjective happiness and sustainable wellbeing. It has the 8th freest press according to the Press Freedom Index, it is the 35th most democratic country according to the Freedom in the World index and is the 23rd happiest country in the 2023 World Happiness Report. It is also a major tourist destination in the continent.
- Costa Rica officially the Republic of Costa Rica (), is a country in the Central American region of North America. Costa Rica is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five millionin a land area of . An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.[1]
2000
- (Porter, 2000) ⇒ Michael E. Porter. (2000). “Attitudes, Values, Beliefs, and the Microeconomics of Prosperity.” In: (Harrison & Huntington, 2000) "Culture Matters: How Values Shape Human Progress."
- QUOTE: ... The investigation of a wide range of successful nations, including the United States, Japan, Italy, Hong Kong, Singapore, Chile, and Costa Rica, reveals wide and subtle cultural differences associated with improving economic circumstances that further belie a simple connection between culture and prosperity. ...