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What type of Government structure and type does your country have and how does it work?

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What type of Government structure and type does your country have and how does it work?

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Costa Rica is a democratic because it's a free and independent republic. This means that Costa Rica is a Federal, Indirect Presidential Democracy. How this government works is: "The current Constitution establishes that Costa Rican people delegate in the Legislative Assembly the power to legislate, which is its main function."

Source: http://costaricaembassy.be/en/costa_rica/government/

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What economic system does your country have and how does it work?

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What economic system does your country have and how does it work?

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Costa Rica has a mixed economic system that is leaning towards a market economy. Some characteristics of this economic system are: "That Costa Rica has had a very long history of democratic stability, they have Latin America's highest levels of foreign direct investment per capita, Costa Rica's main exports are bananas, coffee, and sugar, the GDP per capita is $15,482, and the unemployment rate is 8.6%"

Source:http://www.heritage.org/index/country/costarica

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How did history, ideology, values, and culture influence the choice of government?

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How did history, ideology, values, and culture influence the choice of government?

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~ History did influence choice of government because, "Originally Costa Rican people were located in an area that was classified as the Mesoamerican, Andean and Isthmo-Colombian regions...Christopher Columbus was the first reported European to land on the soil of Costa Rica in the year 1502. Following his discovery, the conquistadors tried to establish colonies without much success. The trade routes were difficult, creating a lack of goods, money and population. This isolation caused Costa Rica to be named as one of the poorest colonies within control of the Spanish Monarchy...Nearly 60 years ago, Costa Rica amended a constitution that dismissed the establishment of an army and assured free elections every four years.  Over 90% voter turnout was achieved in the most recent presidential election, and the nation takes considerable pride in pointing out that Costa Rica has a literacy rate of nearly 94% (one of the highest in the world)."

~ Ideology did influence choice of government because, "The structure of the government is similar to system in the United States in that it is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The Constitution established the separation of powers between these three branches similar to the United States checks and balances concept....Executive power is exercised by the President, his/her two vice-presidents and his/her cabinet...."

~ Values did influence choice of government because, "Costa Ricans in general are friendly, warm hearted, fun-loving, helpful, and laid back. The Costa Rican people are adoringly referred to as "Ticos," a name they have created for themselves. This laid back attitude can be a shock to many foreigners who are used to punctuality."

~ Culture did influence choice of government because, "Costa Rica is incredibly natural diverse country with a widely diverse culture...On the Pacific Ocean, typically are the Ticos (Costa Ricans) and on the Atlantic Ocean, especially in and around Limon, is an English-speaking, Jamaican influenced African-Caribbean culture."

Source: (Culture)
http://costarica-information.com/about-costa-rica
Source: (History)
http://costarica-information.com/about-costa-rica/art-history/history
Source: (Ideology)
http://costarica-information.com/about-costa-rica/politics-and-government/political-structure-1
Source: (Values)
https://www.google.com/search?q=what+values+did+costa+rica+have+that+influences+the+choice+in+government&rlz=1C1ARAB_enUS454US547&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjTq5LO-__XAhUEheAKHYLzDcYQ_AUICygC&biw=1396&bih=668#imgrc=w3nNj3nQ0tCk9M:

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Include 5 major characteristics of the government system.  

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Include 5 major characteristics of the government system.  

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1). Branches of Government: Costa Rica has Executive Power, Legislative Power, and Judicial Power.

2). Leadership: The President of Costa Rica is: President Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera.

3). Basic Rights of Citizens: Costa Rica's rights for citizens is:  It guarantees all citizens and foreigners equality before the law, the right to own property, the right of petition and assembly, freedom of speech

4). Major Political Parties:
~Christian Democratic Alliance
~Social Christian Unity Party
~Accessibility without Exclusion
~National Liberation Party

5). Literacy Rate(s): "It has one of the highest literacy rates (more than nine-tenths) in the Western Hemisphere and a solid educational system from the primary grades through the university level."
Source: (#5)
https://www.britannica.com/place/Costa-Rica