Costa ricas constitution of 1949 with amendments through. We, the representatives of the people of costa rica, freely elected deputies to the national constituent assembly, invoking the name of god and reiterating our faith. Poverty has been substantially reduced over the past 15 years and a strong social safety net has been put into place. Costa ricas economy depends heavily on tourism, agriculture, and electronics exports. Nota tecnica percepcion social y encuentros con serpientes en. Whatever type of person you are we have everything you need and want. The rough guide to costa rica rough guides rough guides.
It is home to both rainforest ecosystems and dry forest ecosystems, and each ecosystem is affected in different ways by human activities. Setting the pace for reducing global warming pollution and phasing out oil president arias has declared a goal of making costa rica the worlds first. Costa rica is so much more than just a little country in central america. Costa rica improved compensation management of the civil service in 2006, the costa rican public sector workforce experienced high salary discrepancies between profession als working under the civil service regime the executives central administration and their peers carrying. The lichenoflora of the costa rican paramos, which differs markedly from that found in lower parts of the country, has about 200 described species. Descargue como pdf, txt o lea en linea desde scribd. Relaxing on a beach, trekking through the rainforest, or. Snakes from the greater metropolitan area of costa rica.
As a share of gdp, costa rica collects the least revenue in the region in 2014, the costa rican government collected the least revenues in the lac region, amounting to. Summary of the socioeconomic situation in costa rica1. Costa ricas constitution of 1949 with amendments through 2011. When youre done, you can download your costa rica travel guide to your phone or tablet, or print it as a pdf. Costa rica is an area with tremendous biodiversity. Serpientes no venenosas familias anomalepidae, leptotyphlopidae, typhlopidae familia colubridae. This is a spring semester course that includes travel to costa rica for nine days over spring break. Costa rica map printable pdf download click the image for a larger version or download the free printable pdf map here. Liberia tortuguero costa rica vacations, weddings, honeymoon. The human development index places it as a highlevel country. Biodiverstiy and tourism in costa rica march, 2001 6 1. Costa rica is a central american country with a land area of 51,100 sq km and a population of nearly 3.
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