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Costa Rica is one of the very few countries to have abolished its army, and it’s also arguably the happiest nation on earth.

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WHICH country has the highest quality of life: Costa Rica or the US? According to the standard measure of economic development, the US wins hands down: its GDP is more than $45,000 per person, compared to Costa Rica's $10,000. Yet looking at the health and happiness of its inhabitants - arguably more important indicators of well-being - Costa Rica comes out top.

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visitors can still see amazing biodiversity all over Costa Rica — more than 25 percent of the country is protected area — thanks to a unique system it set up to preserve its cornucopia of plants and animals. Many countries could learn a lot from this system

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