Costa Rica Analysis

Costa Rica

Basic Information

• Capital: San Jose
• Population: 4.808 million
• Area: 51,100 sq km
• Key Cities: Limon, Liberia, ***** Arenas
• Political System: Democratic Republic
• President: Luis Guillermo Solis
• Borders: Nicargua and Panama

History

• Colonised by Spain in 1502
• Gained independence in 1821
• Civil war in 1949 resulting in the Military being disbanded
• The President of Costa Rica in 1987 (Oscar Arias Sanchez) helped to end the Nicaraguan Civil War by creating a Peace Plan

Development Indicators and Population Information

• Ranks 39th on the…