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2. Economy of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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   The World Travel & Tourism Council's estimates indicate a direct contribution to the 2016 GDP of 5.1% and 110,000 direct jobs in Costa Rica; the total number of jobs indirectly supported by tourism was 271,000. Ecotourism is extremely popular with the many tourists visiting the extensive national parks and protected areas around the country.

3. Carlos Alvarado Quesada - Wikipedia

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   Carlos Andrés Alvarado Quesada ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos alβaˈɾaðo keˈsaða]; born 14 January 1980) is a Costa Rican politician, writer, journalist, and political scientist who served as the 48th president of Costa Rica from 8 May 2018 to 8 May 2022. A member of the Citizens' Action Party (PAC), Alvarado previously served as ...

4. Demographics of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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   The most recent nationwide survey of religion in Costa Rica, conducted in 2007 by the University of Costa Rica, found that 70.5 percent of the population identify themselves as Roman Catholics (with 44.9 percent practicing, 25.6 percent nonpracticing), 13.8 percent are Evangelical Protestants, 11.3 percent report that they do not have a ...

5. Ecotourism in Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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   Ecotourism in Costa Rica. Cocos Island is a prime ecotourism destination in Costa Rica. A World Heritage Site, ranked among the top 77 nominees for the New 7 Wonders of Nature. [1] Ecotourism is a key component of the tourism industry in Costa Rica. By the early 1990s, Costa Rica became known as the poster child of ecotourism. [2]

6. Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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   Costa Rica ( UK: / ˌkɒstə ˈriːkə /, US: / ˌkoʊstə -/ ⓘ; Spanish: [ˈkosta ˈrika]; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica, [11] is a country in the Central American region of North America. Costa Rica is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the ...

7. List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Ampara District

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   10 October 2014. Weheragalakanda with all other archaeological remains including cave inscriptions and all drip ledged caves, rock inscriptions, hillock of Dagoba, flight of steps and chronicles at the premises (latitude 07º 77790' N and longitude 081º 35448' E) [4] Weheragala rock ruins. Bandaraduwa.