Comparative Countries
Comparison of Countries
Costa Rica v. United States
Introduction and Purpose The United States constitution is legendary. When other countries were establishing government they often looked to the United States to copy our government. I have chosen the country, Costa Rica, to compare their government to the United States (U.S.) government. Costa Rica is located in Central America surrounded by Panama and Nicaragua, the rest of their borders is water. Because two sides of Costa Rica are surrounded by water they often have flooding by the Atlantic Ocean. Unlike the United States, Costa Rica has two seasons rather than four. The dry season (December to April) and the rainy season (May to November.) Costa Rica also has four volcanoes, two of them being active. Arenal, this is their most active volcano, erupted in 2010. Costa Rice is a Latin-American country. (CIA WFB) Foundations Costa Rica and United States shares the same Republic form of government. Costa Rica has seven provinces with a Laura Chinchilla as their President, Chief Executive, and Head of State; she just so happens to be the first woman President that Costa Rica has ever had. The United States has fifty states which are similar to provinces, and with Barack Obama as our President. Costa Rica became free from Spain and became an independent country on September 15, 1821 at the end of the French War. The United States became independent on July 4, 1776 from England during the Revolutionary War. Later on November 7, 1949 the Costa Rica constitution was created. The United State’s constitution was made into law on March 4, 1789. (CIA WFB) Once Costa Rica was freed, it took Costa Rica three years to elect a President; Juan Mora Fernandez, elected in 1824 (Geographia.com.) The Costa Rican government is very similar to the United State’s government. Both governments’ have the same structure, three branches of governments called the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Costa Rica v. United States
Introduction and Purpose The United States constitution is legendary. When other countries were establishing government they often looked to the United States to copy our government. I have chosen the country, Costa Rica, to compare their government to the United States (U.S.) government. Costa Rica is located in Central America surrounded by Panama and Nicaragua, the rest of their borders is water. Because two sides of Costa Rica are surrounded by water they often have flooding by the Atlantic Ocean. Unlike the United States, Costa Rica has two seasons rather than four. The dry season (December to April) and the rainy season (May to November.) Costa Rica also has four volcanoes, two of them being active. Arenal, this is their most active volcano, erupted in 2010. Costa Rice is a Latin-American country. (CIA WFB) Foundations Costa Rica and United States shares the same Republic form of government. Costa Rica has seven provinces with a Laura Chinchilla as their President, Chief Executive, and Head of State; she just so happens to be the first woman President that Costa Rica has ever had. The United States has fifty states which are similar to provinces, and with Barack Obama as our President. Costa Rica became free from Spain and became an independent country on September 15, 1821 at the end of the French War. The United States became independent on July 4, 1776 from England during the Revolutionary War. Later on November 7, 1949 the Costa Rica constitution was created. The United State’s constitution was made into law on March 4, 1789. (CIA WFB) Once Costa Rica was freed, it took Costa Rica three years to elect a President; Juan Mora Fernandez, elected in 1824 (Geographia.com.) The Costa Rican government is very similar to the United State’s government. Both governments’ have the same structure, three branches of governments called the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial