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 MonteverdeMonteverde is a small town in Costa Rica founded by American Quakers whose religious pacifism during the build-up to the Korean war led them to immigrate to this country without an army. One of Costa Rica's most popular tourist destinations, the area of Monteverde, Spanish for "green mountain," boasts lush rain and cloud forests filled with some 250 species of mammals, amphibians, and reptiles; 500 species of birds; and 3,000 species of plants. How much rainfall does Monteverde get annually? More...
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Does anyone know if Costa Rica still does not have an army? Just curious.
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Drew, It's army was permanently abolished. See article below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica
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