Costa Rica maps, facts, and figures, with information on the Central American country's geography, people, government, economy, military, international relations, and communication systems.
Costa Rica's economy is dependent on ecotourism, agriculture, and electronics exports. The economy emerged from recession in 1997 and has since shown strong growth. Costa Rica's location in the Central American isthmus provides easy access to American markets as it has the same time zone as the central part of the United States and direct ocean access to Europe and Asia.
The economy has been booming for Costa Rica because the Government had implemented a seven year plan of expansion in the high tech industry.
costa rica fact employment They have tax exemptions for those who are willing to invest in the country. With their high level of educated residents, they make an attractive investing location. Several global high tech corporations have already started developing in the area exporting goods.
The unit of currency is the colón (CRC), which trades around 450-500 to the U.S. dollar; currently about 600 to the euro.
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