Candice

Costa Rica was the first country in Central America to grow coffee. By the middle of the nineteenth century politicans realized that the crop could be very successful. To increase productction coffee plants were given to the poor to plant wherever they could. Costa Rica exported coffee to Europe and other countries. Agriculture is still the main economy of Costa Rica. In Costa Rica coffee and bananas continue to be important cash crops. Also other agricultural products that are important to the Costa Rican economy are meat and sugar. __**Industry**__ Costa Rica is more industralized then most Central American countries. This is because it has a good government and people came to establish industry. In areas of tourism Costa Rica has developed in its economy. Many people visit the country's national parks and other interesting places such as the volcanoes and the Colonial Church at Ujorras.
 * __Costa Rican Economy__**