International Organisation of Pension Supervisors 2015

International Organisation of

Pension Supervisors

2015

Costa Rica is located in Central America between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America. It has 4.889.826 inhabitants. Its territory, with a total area of 51,100 square kilometers

Capital city: San José • Metro área Population: 2 258 899

GDP (PPP) Ranks 87.º • Total (2012) US$ 57.955 millones• Per capita GDP US$ 13,012 • HDI: 68th in the world.

Member of: UN, OAS, OCAS, SICA, Pacific Alliance, G-77, OEI, Rio Group, AEC, CELAC.

For a long time ago “la carreta” was used as a transport for coffee and people, now is a typical emblem.

Coffee production was one of the most important products that contributed to national development, it is now replaced by tourism.

For tourism, Costa Rica offers adventure travel: beaches, rainforest, volcanoes

One of the most popular sports is soccer, people like to play it on the beach all the time.

The seminar will be held at the Cowne Plaza Corobicí hotel.It is located in San Jose downtown.The hotel is 14 kilometers south - east from the international airport.