Costa Rica has several mountain ranges and volcanoes, and is also home to a great diversity of plants and animals in tropical rainforests, mangroves, wetlands, grasslands, coral reefs etc. The country is known for its excellent educational care. About 96% of the population over 15 years can read and write, which is one of the highest rates in Latin America. A lot of exiting and recognized research in biodiversity and environment has been conducted in Costa Rica, and NMBU has three partner universities in the country.
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