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The most highly anticipated road for years opened last January and connects the nation’s capital with the Pacific coast in less than half the previous journey time

As the government of Costa Rica has put environmental conservation first and foremost in its agenda, electricity production has succeessfully become more than 90% ‘green’

Teofilo de la Torre Argüello, Costa Rica’s Minister of Environment and Energy, tells of
the government’s pro-environment policies

The Central American state was one of the first in the world to make schooling compulsory and free

Costa Rica is a regional leader in many areas, with education being among of the most important

Costa Rican Minister of Science and Technology, Clotilde Fonseca, discusses her nation’s transition towards a more information-based economy

Rising global demand for fruit and gourmet coffee means that commodities such as coffee beans, bananas and pineapples remain the backbone of Costa Rica's economy

Specialty Costa Rican coffee, in high demand in the U.S., is an anchor of the economy

There are numerous factors behind Kazakhstan’s remarkable transformation over the past 20 years since independence, and the country’s natural resource wealth is undoubtedly one of them. Although the government aims to diversify away from extractive industries, companies in this field – such as ArcelorMittal – will remain key economic drivers for years to come

Regionally, Kazakhstan holds several firsts in various aspects. Regionally, Kazakhstan holds several firsts in various aspects. It is the largest former Soviet republic in size; it is the first to assume the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); and it is home to the most sophisticated financial market in Central Asia and the entire post-Soviet region.