| Adolfo and the spiders from Mercury 29.12.2005 14:32 |
what is that outfit at the end of the concerts, is it a king's or a queen's??? sorry to ask but we dont have kings nor queens in Costa rica |
| deleted user 29.12.2005 14:37 |
Well considering their name is Queen I'm guessing a Queen's outfit. |
| kagezan1313 29.12.2005 16:16 |
I'm sure Costa Rica has its fair share of queens, love. Trim, tanned little jungle boys looking for love... |
| deleted user 29.12.2005 17:36 |
He was wearing leather pants, a fur coat, a Rolex, a light yellow chemise, a top hat, a pair of penny loafers, striped socks, a sequin tie, and gold braelets. |
| Adolfo and the spiders from Mercury 29.12.2005 18:03 |
I'm sure Costa Rica has its fair share of queens, love. Trim, tanned little jungle boys looking for love... I think ur knowledge about costarricans is quite poor since htere r no jungle boys, and in case u r wondering, we dont live in trees, and yes we have a mcdonalds |
| Future Queen Guitarist 30.12.2005 00:00 |
it was a king'sa hat with a queen's robe i belive but i'm not british so i'm just guessing |
| kagezan1313 30.12.2005 16:30 |
Introduction 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. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong technology and tourism sectors. The standard of living is relatively high. Land ownership is widespread. Geography Costa Rica Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama Geographic coordinates: 10 00 N, 84 00 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 51,100 sq km land: 50,660 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes Isla del Coco Area - comparative: slightly smaller than West Virginia Land boundaries: total: 639 km border countries: Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330 km Coastline: 1,290 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm Climate: tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands Terrain: coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major volcanoes Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m Natural resources: hydropower Land use: arable land: 4.41% permanent crops: 5.88% other: 89.71% (2001) Irrigated land: 1,260 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards: occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season and landslides; active volcanoes Environment - current issues: deforestation and land use change, largely a result of the clearing of land for cattle ranching and agriculture; soil erosion; coastal marine pollution; fisheries protection; solid waste management; air pollution Environment - international agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation Geography - note: four volcanoes, two of them active, rise near the capital of San Jose in the center of the country; one of the volcanoes, Irazu, erupted destructively in 1963-65 |
| kagezan1313 30.12.2005 16:31 |
People Costa Rica Population: 4,016,173 (July 2005 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 28.9% (male 593,540/female 566,361) 15-64 years: 65.5% (male 1,330,481/female 1,300,664) 65 years and over: 5.6% (male 104,564/female 120,563) (2005 est.) Median age: total: 26.03 years male: 25.59 years female: 26.5 years (2005 est.) Population growth rate: 1.48% (2005 est.) Birth rate: 18.6 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) Death rate: 4.33 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) Net migration rate: 0.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2005 est.) Infant mortality rate: total: 9.95 deaths/1,000 live births male: 10.85 deaths/1,000 live births female: 9 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.84 years male: 74.26 years female: 79.55 years (2005 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.28 children born/woman (2005 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.6% (2003 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 12,000 (2003 est.) HIV/AIDS - deaths: 900 (2003 est.) Nationality: noun: Costa Rican(s) adjective: Costa Rican Ethnic groups: white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1% Religions: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% Languages: Spanish (official), English Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 95.9% female: 96.1% (2003 est.) Government Costa Rica Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Costa Rica conventional short form: Costa Rica local long form: Republica de Costa Rica local short form: Costa Rica Government type: 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: 7 November 1949 Legal system: based on Spanish civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory Executive branch: chief of state: President Abel PACHECO (since 8 May 2002); First Vice President Lineth SABORIO (since 8 May 2002); Second Vice President (vacant); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: President Abel PACHECO (since 8 May 2002); First Vice President Lineth SABORIO (since 8 May 2002); Second Vice President (vacant); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Cabinet selected by the president elections: president and vice presidents elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 3 February 2002; run-off election held 7 April 2002 (next to be held February 2006) election results: Abel PACHECO elected president; percent of vote - Abel PACHECO (PUSC) 58%; Rolando ARAYA (PLN) 42% Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa (57 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 3 February 2002 (next to be held 3 February 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PUSC 19, PLN 17, PAC 14, PML 6, PRC 1; note - seats by party as of January 2005 - PUSC 19, PLN 16, PAC 8, PML 5, PRC 1, Patriotic Union 3, Homeland First 1, Authentic Member from Heredia 1, Democratic National Alliance 1, independent 2 Judicial branch: Supreme C |
| kagezan1313 30.12.2005 16:32 |
Economy Costa Rica Economy - overview: Costa Rica's basically stable economy depends on tourism, agriculture, and electronics exports. Poverty has been substantially reduced over the past 15 years, and a strong social safety net has been put into place. Foreign investors remain attracted by the country's political stability and high education levels, and tourism continues to bring in foreign exchange. Low prices for coffee and bananas have hurt the agricultural sector. The government continues to grapple with its large deficit and massive internal debt. The reduction of inflation remains a difficult problem because of rises in the price of imports, labor market rigidities, and fiscal deficits. The country also needs to reform its tax system and its pattern of public expenditure. Costa Rica recently concluded negotiations to participate in the US-Central American Free Trade Agreement, which, if ratified by the Costa Rican Legislature, would result in economic reforms and an improved investment climate. GDP (purchasing power parity): $37.97 billion (2004 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 3.9% (2004 est.) GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $9,600 (2004 est.) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 8.5% industry: 29.7% services: 61.8% (2004 est.) Labor force: 1.81 million (2004 est.) Labor force - by occupation: agriculture 20%, industry 22%, services 58% (1999 est.) Unemployment rate: 6.6% (2004 est.) Population below poverty line: 18% (2004 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 1.1% highest 10%: 36.8% (2002) Distribution of family income - Gini index: 45.9 (1997) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 11.5% (2004 est.) Investment (gross fixed): 19.2% of GDP (2004 est.) Budget: revenues: $2.497 billion expenditures: $3.094 billion, including capital expenditures of NA (2004 est.) Public debt: 58% of GDP (2004 est.) Agriculture - products: coffee, pineapples, bananas, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef; timber Industries: microprocessors, food processing, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products Industrial production growth rate: 3.1% (2004 est.) Electricity - production: 6.614 billion kWh (2002) Electricity - consumption: 5.733 billion kWh (2002) Electricity - exports: 477 million kWh (2002) Electricity - imports: 59 million kWh (2002) Oil - production: 0 bbl/day (2001 est.) Oil - consumption: 37,000 bbl/day (2001 est.) Oil - exports: NA Oil - imports: NA Current account balance: $-980.3 million (2004 est.) Exports: $6.184 billion (2004 est.) Exports - commodities: coffee, bananas, sugar; pineapples; textiles, electronic components, medical equipment Exports - partners: US 46.9%, Netherlands 5.3%, Guatemala 4.4% (2004) Imports: $7.842 billion (2004 est.) Imports - commodities: raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum Imports - partners: US 46.1%, Japan 5.9%, Mexico 5.1%, Brazil 4.2% (2004) Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $1.736 billion (2004 est.) Debt - external: $5.962 billion (2004 est.) Currency (code): Costa Rican colon (CRC) Exchange rates: Costa Rican colones per US dollar - 437.91 (2004), 398.66 (2003), 359.82 (2002), 328.87 (2001), 308.19 (2000) Fiscal year: calendar year Communications Costa Rica Top of Page Telephones - main lines in use: 1.132 million (2002) Telephones - mobile cellular: 528,047 (2002) Telephone system: general assessment: good domestic telephone service in terms of breadth of coverage; restricted cellular telephone service domestic: point-to-point and point-to-multi-point microwave, fiber-optic, and coaxial cable link rural areas; Internet service is available internationa |