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Costa rica

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Costa rica

BY: Emily Boone

Government

  • Unitary State: A unitary state is a state governed as one single unit. 
  • Liberal Democracy:  form of government in whichoperates under the principles of liberalism 
  • Constitutional Republic: a state in which the head of state and other officials are representatives of the people
  • Presidential System: where a head of government is also head of state

Economy Settlers

  • Economy: The unemployment rate is 8.3%
  • The original Settlers were indigenous people
  • They had the same culture as Americas Natives
  • Then came the spanish
Photo by nathanmac87

Historical Events

  • Was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1524.
  • 1838 the country became independent
  • March 12 - April 24 1948 Costa Rica had a war
  • [Continued from above] that was later named the bloodest war-
  • in the whole 20th century.

Geography

  • Volcanic mountain ranges
  • Large open plains

geography

  • An example 

Cultural Traditions

  • Virgin DE los angles: Celebrates the day Columbus founded the country
  • Easter: Celebrates the day Jesus died for our sins
  • Christmas:Celebrates when jesus was born 

Challenges and POsitives

  • C: Armyless nation
  • P:Past 25 years it has been one of the fastest growing economys
  • P: Good tourisim
  • P: Good trading

Important people

  • President: Luis Guillermo solis
  • First women President: Laura Chinchilla
  • Famous Soccer Player: Leonardo Gonzalez

SIMILARITYs of Costa rica and the U.S

  • Economy: Trading, close employment rate
  • Government: Both are Presidental,Republic & Consitutional. 
  • Culture: Both celebrate easter and christmas
  • Other: Spanish settlers & Natives. Both were discovered by Christopher Colu

Differences between the two

  • Economy: In CR you would make 76.51% less money 
  • Government: U.S has Federal Government
  • Culture:  CR had Jamaican settlers
  • Other[s]: CR had a women president.

I would want to move to the USA!

  • Why you ask??
  • There unemployment rate is higher than the U.S's
  • You would make 76.51% less money
  • Many volcanoes
  • Armyless Nation