Costa Rican leader bans 'presidential cult'

July 07, 2014

Q: Costa Rica's newly elected president has passed a decree banning his name being put on plaques at public works or his portrait hung in public offices, which was until now a common practice. Where is the Central American nation of Costa Rica?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: "The worship of the image of the president is over, at least under my government," said Solis, the first third-party candidate to govern the nation in more than 50 years. Costa Rica has a long history as a stable democracy, unlike its northern neighbor . . .

A. El Salvador

B. Guatemala

C. Nicaragua

D. Panama

Q: Costa Rica peaceful democratic history was interrupted by a two-year military takeover in 1917 and a 44-day civil war in 1948. But it later became the first sovereign nation to . . .

A. Abolish its army

B. Balance its budget

C. Create a civil rights commission

D. Destroy all its weapons

Q: Which nation in the Western Hemisphere spends the largest share of its GDP on health care?

A. Costa Rica

B. Cuba

C. Canada

D. United States

Q: Costa Rica means "rich coast" in Spanish. The country lies between the Caribbean Sea and the . . .

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Pacific Ocean

C. Gulf of Mexico

D. Gulf of California

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