Costa Rica-United States Relations

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Costa Rica - United States relations are historically close and friendly as Costa Rica generally supports the U.S. in international fora, especially in the areas of democracy and human rights.The United States is Costa Rica's most important trading partner.

The U.S. accounts for almost half of Costa Rica's exports, imports, and tourism, and more than two-thirds of its foreign investment.

The two countries share growing concerns for the environment and want to preserve Costa Rica's important tropical resources and prevent environmental degradation.

In 2007, the United States reduced Costa Rica's debt in exchange for protection and conservation of Costa Rican forests through a debt for nature swap under the auspices of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act.

This is the largest such agreement of its kind to date.