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... El Salvador, for example, is half the size of Costa Rica, but it has double its inhabitants. Also, the growth rate of the population of Costa Rica is only 2. ... Costa Ricans dont like to consider themselves as racists, but they also enjoy talking about their unique "whiteness”, when compared to other Latin American countries. ... A foreigner traveling through Central America will notice the difference between Costa Ricans and their neighbors. ...
Costa Rica is also homogenous when it comes to social classes. ... By the standards of a developed country, Costa Rican incomes are very low, but when compared to other neighbors, salaries and earnings prove to be much better. ... Even with the existence of extremely rich or poor individuals, Costa Rican society is composed mostly by a middle-class, which causes the impression of class and social homogeneity. ... Costa Ricans are also extremely social, and they enjoy gatherings and celebrations of all sorts.
One aspect of Costa Rican culture must be treated separately from others, "machismo". ... Most Costa Rican Catholics view their religion more as a tradition than as a practice or even a faith.
Many foreigners have fallen in love with the country and the culture of Costa Rica. ...
Background: Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. ... There are fewer Mestizos in Costa Rica than in other Latin American countries. ... Costa Rica’s population stood, in July 1996, at 3,202,440 (of which 1,604, 305 were male and 1,598,135 female). ... It was during the 1990s that Costa Rica’s population passed the three-million mark, after having passed the one-million mark as recently as 1955 and the two-million mark in 1976. ... Costa Rica’s population density is approximately 67 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Approximate Word count = 1526
Approximate Pages = 6.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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