With a territory of 51.100 km2 and 4.6 million inhabitants, the single most obvious trait about Costa Rica is that it is a small country. Strategically located in Central America, with shores both in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean and an extraordinarily rich biodiversity, the country has important assets for its development prospects. With its strong democratic institutions and its efforts to achieve sustainable inclusive growth, the country represents a success story.
The New Zealand Aid Programme is the New Zealand Government's international aid and development programme managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.A New Zealand-funded Bailey bridge has opened for traffic in Honiara – restoring a vital transport link to Chinatown that was destroyed in April's devastating flooding in Solomon Islands.