The World Economic Forum has ranked Costa Rica as the fourth most competitive tourism location in the Americas, behind Canada, the U.S. and Barbados. Using criterion that analyzed 14 areas of tourism and travel, the study ranked 133 countries. Costa Rica received a ranking 42nd in the world and 4th in the Americas. Costa Rica ranks sixth in the world in the category of natural resources and 27th overall for environmental sustainability. The study applauded Costa Rica for its high percentage of lands in nationally protected areas and its diverse fauna in 2009. Costa Rica welcomed over 1,922 million tourists, who generated over $2 billion for the economy.
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