Costa rica

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

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