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                                  Costa Rica

Costa Rica ((Spanish: Costa Rica) means "rich coast", one of the countries of Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north and to the south-east of Panama and the West Pacific and the Middle Caribbean. 
Costa Rica abolished the army constitutionally and permanently in 1949 , which is the only country in Latin America included in the list of 22 countries, the oldest democracy in the world . Costa Rica is the top Latin American countries in the Human Development Index, which ranked 69 in the world in 2011 , and considered the United Nations Development Programme Costa Rica, one of the countries that have made progress on the level of human development in 2010, and stressed that Costa Rica is among the most States interested in the environment, where available, the five criteria established to measure the level of attention of States to the environment, it was ranked fifth in the world and first in the Americas in terms of the environmental performance of the index in 2012 . 
Announced that the Government of Costa Rica in 2007, plans to make Costa Rica the first country to carbon-free by 2021 , and was ranked first in the Happy Planet Index in 2009, and again in 2012 , and was described as more country-friendly environment in the world in 2009 .

Education 
The rate of literacy in Costa Rica, 94.9%,  and is one of the highest rates in Latin America. When the army was abolished in 1949, it was said that "will replace the army with an army of teachers". [33] found in Costa Rica, primary and secondary schools across the country. The Constitution guarantees the right to education for all. The primary and secondary education compulsory and free. There are only a few schools in Costa Rica, which exceeds the twelfth grade students. Gets students who finish grade atheist ten to Baccalaureate Diploma accredited by the Ministry of Education in Costa Rica. 
In Costa Rica there are public universities and other private and public universities are considered the best in the country, as well as being one of the best means of social mobility, because a large proportion of the budget spent to support students from poor families. She was awarded the Ministry of Education and the University of Costa Rica, the title of "distinguished institution of Costa Rica." In recent years, strengthen the role of many of the private universities and colleges because the demand for higher education exceeds available resources in the public sector. 
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 a variety of climates, depending on elevation, rainfall, topography, and geography of each particular area. 
Costa Rica's seasons are defined by how much rain falls during a certain period. Year can be divided into two periods, the dry season known to the residents as in the summer, and the rainy season, known locally as winter. In the "summer" or dry season goes from December to April, and "winter" or rainy season goes from May to November, which almost coincides with the hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean, and during this time, it rains constantly in some areas. 

Site receiving the most rain is the Caribbean slopes of the mountains of the Cordillera Central, with annual rainfall of more than 5,000 mm (196.9 in). Humidity is also higher on the Caribbean side than on the Pacific side. Average annual temperature on the coastal plains about 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit), 20 ° C (68 ° F) in the main populated areas of the Central Cordilera, and less than 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) on the summits of the highest mountains.

Culture 
Costa Rica was the point where he met with the cultures of Central America and South America peoples. In the northwest of the country, Nicoya Peninsula, and the southern tip of Nahuatl cultural influence when the Spanish conquerors came (conquerors) in the 16th century central and southern parts of the country have affected Chibcha. The Atlantic coast, meanwhile, was populated with African workers during the centuries 17th and 18th. 
Costa Rican cuisine is a combination of American, Spanish and African cuisine and many other assets. Dishes such as the very traditional tamale and many others made ​​of corn are the most representative of its indigenous population, and similar to other neighboring countries in Central America. Spaniards brought many new ingredients to the country from other countries, especially spices and domestic animals. Later in the 19th century, the flavor of the African presence with the effect of other flavors mixed Caribbean. This is how Costa Rican cuisine today is very varied, with every new ethnic group who had recently become part of the country's population influencing the kitchen in the country. 

As a result of the migration of Spaniards, characterized by their Spanish culture of the 16th century and the development of everyday life and culture until today, with Spanish language and the Catholic religion and the initial effects. 
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports is responsible for the promotion and coordination of cultural life. The work is divided in the direction of the Department of Culture and the visual arts, arts Scenic, music, heritage and library system. Permanent programs, such as the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica and the Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the kindness of two areas of work: Culture and Youth [citation needed] 
Types of dance-oriented, such as soca, salsa, bachata, merengue, Cumbia and Alternative Costa Rica and enjoyed increasingly by older rather than young people. Guitar is popular, especially the presence of accompaniment for folk dances; however, been taken marimba National Instrument. 

"Pura Vida" is the most recognizable phrase attached to Costa Rica, and it reflects the Costa Rican way of life. Often, people walking in the streets, or buying food at shops say hello by saying "Pura Vida", which means pure life, or good life. It can be formulated in the form of a question or recognition of the existence of one. Re recommended "How are you?" Would be "Pura Vida." [Citation needed]