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Costa Rica generally has low corruption and is regarded as the least corrupt nation in Central America. [1] [2] Its anti-corruption laws are generally well enforced.However, there are persistent problems with high level corruption and most notably, every president who has taken office since 1990s has faced allegations of corrupt behavior.
Map of Liberia canton. Liberia has an area of 1,436.47 km 2 [4] and a mean elevation of 193 metres. [2] Prominent geologic features of Liberia include Cerro Cacao (Cacao Mountain) and Rincón de la Vieja. The latter is the center of the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park.
Nicaragua and Costa Rica achieved independence from Spain on 15 September 1821 after the Spanish defeat in the Mexican War of Independence. After the short-lived First Mexican Empire (1821–1823), Costa Rica (considered a minor provincial outpost at the time) became part of the newly formed Federal Republic of Central America in 1823. [5]
1 May – Labour Day; 25 July – Guanacaste Day; 2 August – Lady of the Angels Day; 15 August – Assumption Day, Mother's Day; 1 September – Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture; 15 September – Independence Day; 2 November – Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). [6] 1 December – Army Abolition Day; 25 December ...
In recent years, Curubandé has become a center of tourism within Costa Rica. This is due in large part to the nearby Rincon de la Vieja National Park.. Curubandé is also the site of Las Pailas Geothermal Central, a large geothermal power plant that is being built to provide a large portion of Costa Rica's electric energy needs.
Liberian cultural dances are showcased during a performance in Pennsylvania dedicated to Liberian Independence Day. [19] 26 July is now marked as independence day. [20] In America, Liberians utilize this date as the evolution of their relationship between the United States and Liberia. [20] Celebrations usually involve a music festival. [21]
The Center is now the focus of a DoD Inspector General probe following a request by then Senate Armed Services Chair Carl Levin. [11] [17] [12] The Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS) opened its doors on September 17, 1997, followed by a two-day Hemispheric Conference on Education and Defense.
Joseph Nyumah Boakai (born 30 November 1944) is a Liberian politician who has served as the 26th president of Liberia since 2024. [1] He previously served as the 29th vice president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018, under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and as the minister of agriculture from 1983 to 1985.