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Costa Rica
Costa Rica Geography, Economy, and Culture
Costa Rica has coastlines on the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea and has borders with Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. It is a prosperous and politically stable country in the Central American region, enjoying one of the highest standards of living in the area.
Costa Rica’s rich biodiversity makes it a popular destination for eco-tourists who clock to it for its beaches, mountain ranges, volcanoes and varied wildlife. Traditionally a producer of agricultural goods such as coffee and bananas, its economy has diversified and tourism now ranks as the country’s number one contributor to the nation’s economy.
| 2021 | |
| April 1 | Maundy Thursday |
| April 2 | Good Friday |
| April 11 | Battle of Rivas |
| May 3 | Labor Day / May Day |
| July 26 | Annexation of Guanacaste |
| August 2 | Our Lady of Los Ángeles |
| August 15 | Mother’s Day |
| September 13 | Independence Day |
| November 29 | Day of Abolition of the Army |
| December 25 | Christmas Day |
- S.A. (Sociedad Anónima)
- S.R.L. or Ltda. (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada)
- Corporate Tax: 30%
- Income Tax (Lowest Marginal Rate): 0%
- Income Tax (Highest Marginal Rate): 25%
- VAT/GST/Sales Tax: 13% (standard rate), 4% (private healthcare and plane tickets), 2% (medicines and private education), 1% (essential foods and agriculture)
- Banco Central de Costa Rica (Local Bank)
- Banco Cathay de Costa Rica (Commercial Bank)
- HSBC Costa Rica (Commercial Bank)
- Banco Uno; owned by Citigroup (Commercial Bank)
- BAC San José; owned by GE Capital (Commercial Bank)
- Banco Improsa (Commercial Bank)
- Banca Promérica (Commercial Bank)
- Banco Lafise (Commercial Bank)
- Banco BCT (Commercial Bank)
- Scotiabank (Commercial Bank)
- Banco Cuscatlan; owned by Citigroup (Commercial Bank)
- Davivienda (Commercial Bank)
- Banco de Costa Rica (State Bank)
- Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (State Bank)
- Banco Crédito Agrícola de Cartago (State Bank)
- BICSA (State Bank)
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