The 1996 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      Government—————

      Name of country:

       conventional long form: Republic of Costa Rica

       conventional short form: Costa Rica

       local long form: Republica de Costa Rica

       local short form: Costa Rica

      Data code: CS

      Type of government: 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)

      Constitution: 9 November 1949

      Legal system: based on Spanish civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory

      Executive branch:

       chief of state and head of government: President Jose Maria FIGUERES

       Olsen (since 8 May 1994), First Vice President Rodrigo OREAMUNO

       Blanco (since 8 May 1994), Second Vice President Rebeca GRYNSPAN

       Mayufis (since 8 May 1994) were elected for four-year terms by

       universal suffrage; election last held 6 February 1994 (next to be

       held NA February 1998); results - President FIGUERES (PLN) 49.7%,

       Miquel Angel RODRIGUEZ (PUSC) 47.5%

       cabinet: Cabinet selected by the president

      Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa): elections last held 6 February 1994 (next to be held NA February 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (61 total) PLN 28, PUSC 29, minority parties 4

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), justices are

       elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly

      Political parties and leaders: National Liberation Party (PLN),

       Rolando ARAYA; Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), Rafael Angel

       CALDERON Fournier; Marxist Popular Vanguard Party (PVP), Humberto

       VARGAS Carbonell; New Republic Movement (MNR), Sergio Erick ARDON

       Ramirez; People's Party of Costa Rica (PPC), Lenin CHACON Vargas;

       Radical Democratic Party (PRD), Juan Jose ECHEVERRIA Brealey;

       Democratic Force Party (FD), Isaac Felipe AZOFEIFA Bolanos

      Other political or pressure groups: Costa Rican Confederation of

       Democratic Workers (CCTD), Liberation Party affiliate; Confederated

       Union of Workers (CUT), Communist Party affiliate; Authentic

       Confederation of Democratic Workers (CATD), Communist Party

       affiliate; Chamber of Coffee Growers; National Association for

       Economic Development (ANFE); Free Costa Rica Movement (MCRL),

       rightwing militants; National Association of Educators (ANDE);

       Federation of Public Service Workers (FTSP)

      International organization participation: AG (observer), BCIE,

       CACM, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA,

       IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU,

       LAES, LAIA (observer), NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD,

       UNESCO, UNIDO, UNU, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

      Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Sonia PICADO chancery: 2114 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 234–2945 FAX: [1] (202) 265–4795 consulate(s) general: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Chicago, Durham, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Juan (Puerto Rico) consulate(s): Austin

      US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Peter Jon DE VOS embassy: Pavas Road, San Jose mailing address: APO AA 34020 telephone: [506] 220–3939 FAX: [506] 220–2305

      Flag: five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms in a white disk on the hoist side of the red band

      Economy———

      Economic overview: Costa Rica's basically stable and progressive economy depends especially on tourism and the export of bananas, coffee, and other agricultural products. Recent trends have been disappointing. Economic growth slipped from 4.3% in 1994 to 2.5% in 1995, the lowest rate of growth since 1991's 2.1%. Inflation rose dramatically to 22.5% from 13.5% in 1994, well above the government's own projection of 18%. Unemployment rose from 4.0% in 1994 to 5.2% in 1995, and substantial underemployment continues. These economic woes are likely to be exacerbated in 1996 by a standby arrangement reached with the IMF on 29 November 1995. To restore fiscal balance, the government agreed to curb inflation, reduce the fiscal deficit, increase domestic savings, and improve public sector efficiency while increasing the role of the private sector. Costa Rica signed a free trade agreement with Mexico in 1994.

      GDP: purchasing power parity - $18.4 billion (1995 est.)

      GDP real growth rate: 2.5% (1995 est.)

      GDP per capita: $5,400 (1995 est.)

      GDP composition by sector: agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%

      Inflation rate (consumer prices): 22.5% (1995 est.)

      Labor force: 868,300

       by occupation: industry and commerce 35.1%, government and services

       33%, agriculture 27%, other 4.9% (1985 est.)

      Unemployment rate: 5.2% (1995 est.); much underemployment

      Budget:

       revenues: $1.1 billion

       expenditures: $1.34 billion, including capital expenditures of $110

       million (1991 est.)

      Industries: food processing, textiles and clothing, construction

       materials, fertilizer, plastic products

      Industrial production growth rate: 10.5% СКАЧАТЬ