Public Forces of Costa Rica education and culture. Costa Rica maintains Police Guard forces. The museum "Museo Nacional de Costa Rica" was placed in the "Cuartel Bellavista" as a symbol of commitment to culture. In 1986, President Oscar Arias Sánchez declared December 1 as the "Día de la Abolición del Ejército" (Military abolition day) with Law #8115. Unlike its neighbors, Costa Rica has not endured a civil war since 1948. Costa Rica maintains small forces capable of law enforcement, but has no permanent standing army. In 1996, the Ministry of Public Security established the "Fuerza Pública" or Public Force, a gendarmarie which reorganized and eliminated
Costa Rica and the World Bank main income source are exports and ecotourism, due to the wide variety of biodiversity within the country.Although, being advanced economically and policy wise for the region, Costa Rica has struggled with the poverty rate staying stagnant for the past twenty years. Costa Rica has made strides towards universal healthcare and education. With projects like, Costa Rica Higher Education and Strengthening Universal Health Insurance in Costa Rica, done with The World Bank, Costa Rica has the opportunity to make desired changes with money they are receiving for these projects. Costa Rica began their relationship with the World Bank in September of