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84. The Tico Times Online MANY CAFTA supporters say this delay could cost costa rica investment opportunities “I am afraid it will be a difficult road because the government is http://www.ticotimes.net/topstory.htm

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86. Embajada De Costa Rica The Embassy of costa rica in Norway is the official representation of the costarica government to the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, http://www.costarica.no/

Consulates of Costa Rica in Scandinavia (Coming soon) Consular Information Servicios Consulares a Costarrisences (Coming soon) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government of Costa Rica Costa Rican Embassies (Coming soon) Weather in Costa Rica News in Costa Rica About Costa Rica (Coming soon) Spanish Schools (Coming soon) Facts about Ticos and Costa Rica (Coming soon) Embassy of Costa Rica in Scandinavia and Baltic Countries Enter each country by click at the Flag Skippergata 33, 8th fl. N-0154 Oslo,Norway Tel. +47 22 42 58 23 Fax +47 22 33 04 08 The Embassy of Costa Rica's office hours are: Monday through Friday open to the public 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Introduction Thank you for visiting our Embassy site. Here you will find information about the Embassy and Consulates in Scandinavia and the Baltic Countries, tourist information,current events, and information about the Government of Costa Rica and other organizations. The Embassy of Costa Rica in Norway is the official representation of the Costa Rica Government to the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Kingdom of Denmark,the Republic of Finland,the Republic of Estonia,the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Latvia The Embassy also provides Business and Tourist information to the Republic of Iceland.

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Applied Language Solutions offer quality language translation services for all applications, including website, medical and legal translations Email: enquiries@appliedlanguage.com FREE QUOTE SERVICES RESOURCES ... HOME PAGE Information For Costa Rica Introduction Geography People Government ... Country Flag Popular Pages Business Translation Free Translation Tools Free website translation Language Identifier Currency Converter Free Translation Information Translation Articles Submit An Article Language Directory Country Guides ... Z Government Of Costa Rica Country name conventional long form: Republic of Costa Rica conventional short form: Costa Rica local short form: Costa Rica local long form: Republica de Costa Rica Government type democratic republic Capital San Jose Administrative divisions 7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose Independence 15 September 1821 (from Spain) National holiday Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

88. Jack Freeman, Costa Rica And Population Add to that the fact that the government of costa rica has been actively addressingits population problems, with the help of the UN Population Fund (Unfpa) http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/47/015.html

Documents menu Date: Sat, 7 Jan 1995 17:55:51 GMT Subject: Costa Rica and Population Costa Rica and Population By Jack Freeman, 7 January 1995 SAN JOSE, Costa RicaBy no stretch of the imagination could Costa Rica be described as overcrowded: According to recent figures, it has a population density of only 163 people per square mile, or 63 per square kilometer. Vast areas of the country are under cultivation, growing coffee, bananas, oranges and many other crops, and some 25 percent of its land has been set aside as wilderness conservation areas. And yet, population remains a concern. The reason: Although Costa Rica's fertility rate has declined sharply from 7.3 births per women to its present level of 3.1 births, the country's population is still expected to double in less than forty years. (The best estimates put the population growth rate at 2.4 percent.) Another factor adding to population concerns is immigration, much of it illegal. Costa Rica's minister for natural resources, Rene Castro, told The Earth Times that hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants have fled political and economic problemsworsened by a five-year drought that has destroyed subsistence cropsin neighboring Nicaragua and El Salvador. Those immigrants, he said, now constitute 10 per cent of Costa Rica's population. "And," he added, in a jibe at California's latest referendum, "we don't kick them out of the schools."

89. Costa Rica - Government government Type, Democratic Republic. LongForm Country Name costa rica hasnot accepted ICJ (International Court of Justice) jurisdiction http://www.costarica.com/Home/Business/Costa_Rica_in_Facts,_Numbers,_}amp;_Stati

Business Community Culture News ... Weather Costa Rica Community Login Sign Up! Learn more Search costarica.com search in: Pages Classifieds Commercial Directory Buy Now Coffee Real Estate Spanish Version En Español Home Page Business Government Government Type Government Type Democratic Republic Long-Form Country Name Republic of Costa Rica Back to Top Executive Branch (2002-2006) President Mr. Abel Pacheco de la Espriella First Lady Mrs. Leyla Rodríguez Sthal First Vice President Mrs. Lineth Saborío Chaverri Second Vice President Luis Fishman Cabinet Ministers Ms. Marta B. Lora Morejón Minister of Agriculture and Cattle Mr. Rodolfo Coto Pacheco Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Mr. Guido Sáenz González Minister of Economy, Industry and Foreign Trade Mr. Gilberto Barrantes Rodríguez Minister of Public Education Mr. Manuel Antonio Bolaños Salas Minister of Environment and Energy Mr. Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Echandi Minister of Finance Mrs. Lineth Saborío Chaverri Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Roberto Tovar Faja Minister of Health Ms. María del Rocío Sáenz Madrigal Minister of Housing Mr. Helio Fallas Venegas

90. Costa Rica - Government Expenditures Total government Expenditure (in US dollars millions), Year Source CentralBank of costa rica MIDEPLAN; costarica.com staff s calculations http://www.costarica.com/Home/Business/Costa_Rica_in_Facts,_Numbers,_}amp;_Stati

Business Community Culture News ... Weather Costa Rica Community Login Sign Up! Learn more Search costarica.com search in: Pages Classifieds Commercial Directory Buy Now Coffee Real Estate Spanish Version En Español Home Page Business Economy ... Government Expenditures Government Expenditures Total Government Expenditure (in U.S. dollars millions) Year Source: Central Bank of Costa Rica Type of Expenditure by % Expenditure Type Other General Services Industry Housing Total Back to Top Education Expenditures (in U.S. dollars millions) Education Expenditure Education Capital % of GNP Total Government Expenditure Year N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.2 billion CRC 902 million CRC 170 million CRC Back to Top Health Expenditures (in U.S. dollars millions) Health Expenditure Total Government Expenditure Year Back to Top Housing Expenditures (in U.S. dollars millions) Housing Expenditure Total Government Expenditure Year Back to Top Military Expenditures $28 million 3.3% of GNP 1993 Arms Exports Arms Imports Forces in Coast Guard, Air action, Ministry of Public Security Force 8,000 people

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92. Costa Rica Furthermore, the Limon coast is linked to the rest of costa rica by an His government allowed the blacks to apply for citizenship and to travel and http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/afburns/afrotrop/Costa Rica.htm

The province of Limon, Costa Rica encompasses the entire Atlantic coastal strip within a single department which has experienced poverty under the dominance of foreign companies over the last 100 years. Costa Rica is heavily dependent on banana revenues, making its Atlantic coast region central to the national economy. Furthermore, the Limon coast is linked to the rest of Costa Rica by an effective railroad system. The Costa Rica Railroad, completed in 1890, was built, owned and controlled by Minor C. Keith, the North American banana magnate. The original reason for building the railroad was not bananas but coffee. Since the coastal region was sparsely settled by Amerindians, Keith and the Costa Rican government imported a foreign labor force to build the railroad. The first wave included 400 Chinese, 600 Jamaicans and 500 workers from the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa. Another 1,500 workers came in the sd wave, including 762 Italians, with the remainder consisting of Barbadians, Hindus and Chinese. However, only the Afro-Caribbean peoples survived and remained, turning Limon into a black, English-speaking cultural enclave. The rapid expansion of banana production after 1910 meant that almost all the Afro-Caribbean workers worked for the United Fruit Company in one way or another: on the plantation, on the railroad, or loading cargo at the port. As an imported foreign element, they were not recognized as citizens by the Costa Rican government, and most of the country was off limits to them because of an unwritten color bar.

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Appendix 3 National ICT Approaches: Selected Case Studies Costa Rica Policy: Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad ICE has performed well in providing basic telecommunications infrastructure and services, but it may not be the ideal arrangement for Costa Rica moving forward. ICE has lagged behind in the provision of adequate remote telecommunication services. Some indicators suggest that the deficit is approximately 100,000 phones, representing 50 percent of the total demand. Other ICT and trade policies have helped Costa Rica to position itself in the high-tech industry. Incentive policies and programs include Free Trade Zone law and duty free export of products to the US, Mexico and Central America, and reduced duties to the European Union. Infrastructure: Enterprise: In 1999, computer microchips (mostly Intel) accounted for 37 percent of Costa Rica's exports, compared to bananas at 10 percent and coffee at 5 percent. The balance of trade turned positive due to the dramatic increase in exports (an increase of 20 percent per annum). In addition to the export revenues, Costa Rica has achieved generous pay and stock options for workers, and new standards of efficiency and safety that are being emulated by other local businesses. There are also continuing opportunities for growth and expansion of franchising within Costa Rica. Entrepreneurs, both corporate and individual, appreciate the established business systems and proven track record that selective franchises offer. Franchising is viewed as a way of entering the free market without necessarily possessing extensive knowledge of an industry. The Internet is the primary source of information for local franchisees about potential new franchise opportunities. Approximately 4,000 Costa Ricans are employed by various franchises.

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96. BBC NEWS | Americas | Costa Rica Throws Out Chavez Foe costa rica s government says it has cancelled the asylum given to a leadingVenezuelan opposition figure, after he gave a controversial speech in the US. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3583699.stm

News Sport Weather World Service ... Newswatch LANGUAGES Espanol Brazil Caribbean More Last Updated: Tuesday, 30 March, 2004, 17:32 GMT 18:32 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Costa Rica throws out Chavez foe Ortega complained of persecution by Venezuelan authorities Costa Rica's government says it has cancelled the asylum given to a leading Venezuelan opposition figure, after he gave a controversial speech in the US. Union leader Carlos Ortega requested asylum last year, saying he faced persecution in Venezuela. Last week he reportedly told a meeting in Miami, Florida, that he would return to Venezuela to work clandestinely to remove the government of Hugo Chavez. Costa Rica said this speech violated the terms of Mr Ortega's asylum. "In the judgement of the Costa Rican government, the statements made by this asylum holder are decidedly contradictory to the spirit of political asylum, and to his responsibilities as a recipient of asylum," the foreign ministry said in a press statement. Chavez: Briefly ousted in a 2002 coup The ministry said Mr Ortega had twice been warned to exercise his freedom of expression "in a responsible manner" to avoid damaging Costa Rica's foreign relations.

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