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Published on Dec 02, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
COSTA RICA: GOVERNMENT
- Chief of State: President Luis Guillermo Solís
- Head of Government: President Luis Guillermo Solís
- Government Name: Republic of Costa Rica
- Government Type: Democratic Republic
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CURRENT LEADER OF COSTA RICA
LUIS GUILLERMO SOLÍS WILL SERVE AS PRESIDENT FROM 2014 TO 2018.
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MAJOR CITIES
- San José. Population 335,007
- Puerto limón. Population 63,081
- San Francisco. Population 55,923
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Religion in Costa Rica. The national religion is Catholicism as determined by the constitution of 1949. About 76% of the population is Roman Catholic even if they are not devout.
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Climate
Because Costa Rica is located between 8 and 12 degrees north of the Equator, the climate is tropical year round. However, the country has many microclimates depending on elevation, rainfall, topography, and by the geography of each particular region.
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Terrain
coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major volcanoes
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Currency
Costa Rica's currency, the colón (colones plural) currently exchanges at around ¢520 per US dollar.
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Literacy rate
Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Costa Rica is 97 %
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Facts
1. There are more than 121 volcanic formations in Costa Rica, and seven of them are active. Poas Volcano has the second widest crater in the world and Arenal is one of the ten most active volcanoes in the world.
2.Though Costa Rica has its own currency (the Colon), many stores list prices in terms of US$.
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