2.1 Comparing Costa Rica and Nicaragua

One difference between Costa Rica and Nicaragua is that one became a strong and wealthy country and the other became the opposite.

• True

• False

Which industry provides the greatest opportunity of income for Costa Rica?

Check all that apply.

Nicaragua is described as:

• wealthy

• poor

• unstable

• catastrophic

Which of the following best defines the work infrastructure?

• basic needs in medicine

• basic rights in religion

• basic systems in society

• basic policies in government

Check all that apply (Hint: think of what a city or town will need in order to function and serve its residents).

Examples of infrastructure are:

• hospitals

• roads

• utilities

• bridges

Give a definition for the term policy.

• economic crisis

• stable economy

• official guidelines and procedures

• poverty rate

What has rural businesses used to promote their products?

Costa Rica joined other Central American countries with the United States in a:

(Hint: 3 words)

Name the capital city of Costa Rica.

Study the chart on page 171. Complete this sentence:

As the literacy rate increases the poverty rate (?).

• increases

• decreases