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	Costa Rica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica, IPA: [re'puβlika ðe 'kosta 'rika]), is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.
		Costa Rica has avoided the violence that has plagued Central America; it is seen as an example of political stability in the region, and is referred to as the "Switzerland of the Americas".
		Costa Rica is a member of the International Criminal Court and rejected U.S. offers to set up a security training center in the country on the grounds that a country with no army could not harbor a center with possible military purposes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Costa_Rica (2824 words)

	Foreign relations of Costa Rica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Costa Rica is an active member of the community and in 1993 claimed it was for neutrality.
		Costa Rica been a strong proponent of regional arms-limitation Former President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez recently proposed abolition of all Central American militaries and the creation of a counternarcotics police force in their stead.
		Costa Rica was among the first call for a postponement of the May 22 elections in Peru when international observer missions found electoral not prepared for the vote count.
	www.freeglossary.com /Costa_Rica/Transnational_issues (855 words)

	Costa Rica: Economic Trends and Outlook
		Costa Rica, with 1/4 of its land dedicated to national forests, parks and reserves, has become a destination for affluent visitors interested primarily in nature tourism.
		Costa Rica needs to complete the Pacific coastal highway (and repair large sections of existing roadway), build a new road along the Atlantic coast, and possibly a coast-to-coast highway (about 300 Km) across the Northern plains of the country.
		Though efficient by comparison with some neighboring ports, Costa Rica's ports are also considered to be the most expensive in the region not only for the delays experienced at both coasts due to massive arrival of cruise ships but because of grossly outdated and broken port cargo machinery and chronic labor problems.
	www.nvmundo.com /costaricarealestate/investinfo/2trendsandoutlook.htm (2691 words)

	Costa Rica - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Costa Rica
		The natives of pre-Colombian Costa Rica were skilled in the art stone carving; the artefacts were often used in trade between the native races of Central and South America, as well as objects of gold and other metals.
		Following the rule of the caudillos (military leaders), the last of whom was Tomás Guardia 1870–82, Costa Rica embarked on a half-century of tranquillity and the consolidation of democracy.
		Costa Rican voters chose a conservative economist, Miguel Angel Rodriguez Echeverria of the Partido de Unidad Socialcristiana (PUSC; Social Christian Unity Party) as the country's new president in February 1998.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Costa+Rica (1075 words)

	Arenas Tours, Costa Rica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Costa Rica already has quite a reputation among surfers, who are drawn there from near and far by the quality and consistency of its waves.
		Costa Rica is also an excellent place to learn how to scuba dive, since most dive centers offer inexpensive certification courses in English that can be completed in less than a week.
		Costa Rica is the perfect place for a first white water rafting experience, since it has several rivers that offer a combination of reasonable rapids and beautiful floats.
	www.arenastours.com /arenas_aboutcr.htm (978 words)

	Costa Rica Home Pages
		Costa Rica's army is formed by its teachers and a vast working class who, from the simplest worker to a specialized biotechnician, live together peacefully.
		Costa Rica borders to the North with Nicaragua, to the South with Panama, and to the East and West with the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean respectively.
		Costa Rica has one of the highest literacy rates in the continent Ninety-four percent of the population is literate.
	www.westnet.com /costarica/summary.html (936 words)

	U.S. Investor Attitude Survey for Costa Rica
		The Department of Commerce is grateful to the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica, and in particular, to the Commercial Section, for arranging in-country interviews and actively participating in the study.
		Costa Rica is developing its alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options, and new legislation was enacted in early 1998 intended to facilitate procedures to resolve conflicts through arbitration and mediation.
		The Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce now has an ADR center and the American Chamber of Commerce in Costa Rica (AMCHAM) is establishing an International Resolution of Disputes Panel, through which the prestige of the AMCHAM may offer an attractive option for dispute settlement.
	usembassy.or.cr /investstudy.html (4883 words)

	Share and Discover Costa Rica Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Costa Rica has avoided the violence that has plagued Central America; it is seen as an example of political stability in the region, and is self-referred to as the "Switzerland of the Americas".
		Costa Rica is currently a member of the Cairns Group, an alliance of countries oppossed to agricultural subsidies in the first world.
		Costa Rica has a population of 4,016,173 persons (July 2005 est.) In the central part of the country, most people are of European descent or Mestizos (to varying degrees), most of the population today are considered light mestizos largely of Spanish genetic composition.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/costa_rica (2729 words)

	Communications in costa rica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Start the Communications in costa rica article or add a request for it.
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/communications_in_costa_rica (161 words)

	Calypso Tours - Costa Rica Travel Specialists
		Costa Rica, with 36 Micro-climates, is a paradise for all land activities...waterfalls, mountains, hot springs, volcanoes abound.
		White water rafting and kayaking in Costa Rica are jungle safaris...you explore the heart of the tropical rainforest with it's diverse wildlife, luxurious vegetation and waterfalls.
		Costa Rica's world-class rivers are considered to be within the top-10 best whitewater opportunities in the world.
	www.calypsotours.com (665 words)

	Costa Rica
		Costa Rica was inhabited by an estimated 400,000 Indians when Columbus explored it in 1502.
		Costa Rica achieved independence in 1821 but was absorbed for two years by Agustín de Iturbide in his Mexican empire.
		Costa Rica: Economy and Government - Economy and Government Costa Rica is an agricultural country, although industry is being developed...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107430.html (739 words)

	Costa Rica - Gurupedia
		The Republic of Costa Rica is a republic of Central America.
		Remarkably for the region, Costa Rica has stood as a bastion of stability and democracy since the minor civil war of the late 1940s that brought
		In fact, Costa Rica has no military, only a domestic police force (albeit a heavily armed one).
	www.gurupedia.com /c/co/costa_rica.htm (111 words)

	Cocori Costa Rica in a Nutshell
		Costa Rica is home to one of the oldest democracies in the Americas.
		Exports and tourism are the mainstays of the Costa Rican economy.
		The Costa Rican Central Bank issues all currency in the country and regulates the exchange rate of the colon.
	www.cocori.com /library/crinfo/nutshel.htm (739 words)

	Overview - Costa Rica Country Guide - World Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Under the rule of General Tomas Guardia between 1870 and 1882, Costa Rica developed many of its principal modern characteristics, notably the minimal role of the Catholic Church in secular matters and a relatively isolationist foreign policy.
		Throughout the 20th century, Costa Rica has enjoyed peace and a steady growth in prosperity, with the notable exception of a civil war in 1948 which followed a disputed Presidential election.
		Partly in order to continue to encourage ecotourism, the Costa Rican authorities have set aside a large proportion of the country (around 26 per cent of the total land area) as national parks and protected areas, which are well-kept and well-guarded.
	columbusguides.com /country/country_guide.ehtml?o=66&...&NAV_Region=66 (258 words)

	Costa Rica's Undiscovered Beach Paradise - and the Sol Y Mar
		Along the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, near the old banana port of Golfito, there lies a long sandy beach that stretches for 6 miles along the warm blue waters of the Golfo Dulce.
		This remote and un-touristy region is one of the last areas of Costa Rica to be discovered by foreign travelers -- it features some of the most beautiful and untouched areas of the country.
		To see exactly where Playa Zancudo is located in Costa Rica, please take a look at our map.
	www.zancudo.com (249 words)

	costa rica travel communications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Costa Rica is connected via satellite with the other countries of Central America, United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America, Asia and Africa.
		The communications infrastructure of Costa Rica has improved dramatically over the past decade, and they now claim to have more phones per capita than any other country in Latin America.
		Internet access is readily available in Costa Rica, and, like most developing countries, it is spreading rapidly.
	www.vivacostarica.com /costa-rica-travel/costa-rica-travel-communications.html (379 words)

	Costa Rica Communications and Currency Overview
		Costa Rica has an overall good communication system, a bit outdated but working fine.
		There are three types of cards available at the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), the national post office, Correos de Costa Rica (local mail offices), or at many businesses displaying the gold and blue ICE sign that reads "TARJETAS TELEFONICAS" (telephone cards).
		The Costa Rican colon is always on the devaluation.
	www.costaricabureau.com /costaricainfo/comunication.htm (517 words)

	Costa Rica Communications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Avoid having parcels sent to you, as they are held in customs and cannot be retrieved until you have paid a duty usually equivalent to the value of the gift plus the value of the mailing cost combined.
		There are nearly 450,000 telephones in Costa Rica, which is the highest per capita of phones in any Latin America country.
		To call Costa Rica from abroad, use the international code of (506) before the seven digit Costa Rican phone number.
	www.calypsotours.com /costarica/comm.htm (728 words)

	Costa Rica - Communications in Costa Rica
		Costa Rican TV includes only thirteen local stations, but channels from around the world can be gotten through cable TV (Cable-Color, Cable-Tica) and Direct TV People that are used to watching ESPN, HGTV, Hallmark, HBO and other common U.S. channels, won't have to go without them.
		As far as publications go, Costa Rica has several local newspapers such as "La Nación", "La República", "La Prensa Libre", etc. The "Tico Times" is an English language newspaper about Costa Rica, while "Costa Rica Aktuell" caters to the German speakers.
		Costa Rica has one of the highest numbers of phone lines per capita in Central America and even in Latin America.
	www.infocostarica.com /general/communications.html (495 words)

	Insidecostarica.com - San José, Costa Rica!
		Yesterday, government officials and members of Costa Rica's sugar industry met to discuss alternative options with the objective of reducing the depending on gasoline.
		In June 2002, Abel Pacheco, recently inaugurated President of Costa Rica, arrived at the White House in Washington to talk to George W. Bush about establishing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Central America.
		BETonSPORTS, based in Costa Rica, said they were disappointed by this week's passage of H.R. 5011 by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee.
	insidecostarica.com /archives/2004/oct/04-10-02.htm (635 words)

	Costa Rica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Tholen - According to the Costa Rican minister of Foreign Affairs, a FTA with Europe would mean a historic opportunity to Costa Rica.
		Walking along the wind swept beaches of Costa Rica at night sounds like a pretty good way to spend the first three weeks of college summer vacation.
		Remarkably for the region, Costa Rica has stood as a bastion of stability and democracy since the minor civil war of the late 1940s that brought President José Figueres Ferrer to power.
	www.wikiverse.org /costa-rica (264 words)

	V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
		The government sentenced three individuals to death for communicating with the ILO on the subject of forced labor.
		To further its efforts to combat trafficking, the gov-ernment should continue cooperating fully with the international community to demobilize all remaining child soldiers from its military ranks and reintegrate them into their home communities.
		As part of a "Plan of Communication on the Exploitation of Herder Children," local authorities, Ministry of Labor officials, and UNICEF embarked on a two-week tour of trafficking-prone villages in southern Chad in late 2004.
	www.state.gov /g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2005/46613.htm (17306 words)

	Research and Markets - Market Research Reports - Communications Markets in Costa Rica - Printer Friendly
		Costa Rica is the least liberalized telecommunications market in Latin America.
		The biggest news in 2004 is certainly the government’s pledge to open certain telecommunication segments to competition, which was primarily the result of Costa Rica’s entry into a regional free trade agreement, CAFTA.
		Pent-up demand in all telephony segments continues to be an issue, and while ICE has engaged in several ambitious expansion projects, its controversial bidding process continues to cause delays.
	www.researchandmarkets.com /reports/4770/4770.htm (292 words)

	Welcome to A.M. Costa Rica
		All the jade came from locations and digs in Costa Rica and represent a number of different cultures.
		Snow White is the second computer virus to be found in e-mail communications in Costa Rica during the last two weeks.
		The new U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica, John Danilovich, is scheduled to present his credentials today to President Miguel Angel Rodríguez, according to the presidential staff.
	www.amcostarica.com /100901.htm (2653 words)

	The Tico Times Online Daily Page
		Only one year after contracting 400,000 phone lines for use in the Global System of Mobile Communications (GSM), Costa Rica's quota is about to run out, said sector representatives on Friday.
		Women in the Costa Rican Federation for the Conservation of the Environment (FECON), one of the country's largest environmental groups, and other citizens and environmental activists have published a list of demands in reference to the Central America Free-Trade Agreement (CAFTA).
		The also say progress must made in the regulation of Costa Rica's water resources before the country ratifies to a treaty that could privatize water services and stand in the way of the fundamental human right of access to clean water.
	www.ticotimes.net /dailyarchive/2003_12/Week3/12_15_03.htm (852 words)

	Costa Rica, Life; Communications bulletin board
		Air mail and Special Delivery from almost any point in the U.S. to Costa Rica usually takes at least a week, and there can be a lengthy delay and considerable expense before a parcel can be collected from Customs.
		AM Costa Rica Both of those Costa Rica Newspapers are excellent sources of information.
		Costa Rica is also two words, not one, ie: Costarica.
	board.costaricainternational.com /Life/Communications (610 words)

	Facts about Costa Rica from Island Joe's Gourmet Coffee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development.
		Costa Rica's basically stable economy depends on tourism, agriculture, and electronics exports.
		Costa Rica recently concluded negotiations to participate in the US-Central American Free Trade Agreement, which, if ratified by the Costa Rican Legislature, would result in economic reforms and an improved investment climate.
	islandjoescoffee.com /facts-costa-rica.htm (1042 words)

	Communications Of Costa Rica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/costa_rica_country_communications.shtml (275 words)

	Category:Costa Rica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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		Costa Rica is a country in Central America.
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