Costa Rica
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national parks
12% of territory
protect biodiversity
ecotourists admire mountains, waterfalls, and exotic plants
animals: quetzals, monkeys jaguars, armadillos, and butterflies
coffee
first CA country to develop coffee industry
exporting coffee beans to England
more than 50k people work in coffee industry
represents 10% of annual exports
progressive country
96% literacy rate
made education free and obligation for all citizens
when did costa rice abolish death penalty
1871
when did Costa Rica eliminate army
1948
crafts
La carreta= oxcart= national symbol
1850-1935 used to transports coffee from mountains of Central valley to Pacific Ocean ports then exported to Europe
decoration of bright colors, geometric shapes
no army
invest more money into education and arts
National Museum of Costa Rica= former army barracks
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