The Antebellum Era. The economy of the Antebellum era was separated according to North and South. The economy of the North was characterized by industrialization, while the South was characterized by the Cotton Kingdom. Slaves picking cotton in Georgia (Credit to Jupiterimages). During this time period, the Northern economy was becoming more and more industrialized starting at the turn of the century.
Costa Rica: Banks & Money. Costa Rica: Banks & Money. The official currency is the colon, but American dollars are usually accepted as well. You are generally better off paying in colones, and it's great to have small change on hand. The only reason why you should pay in dollars is if the price is in dollars.
Name: Costa Rica (long form) RepÃºblica de Costa Rica; Capital City: San Jose (159,535 pop.) (1,715,485 metro pop.) Costa Rica Population: 4,695,942 (2013 est.) World Populations (all countries) Currency: Costa Rican ColÃ³n (CRC) (conversion rates) One Costa Rica ColÃ³n; Ethnicity: White (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1% ; GDP total: $58.6 billion (2012 est.) GDP per capita: $12,600 (2012 est.) Land Sizes; Language: Spanish (official), English ; Largest Cities: (by population) San JosÃ©, Puerto LimÃ³n, San Francisco, Alajuela ; Name: Officially RepÃºblica de Costa Rica, Costa Rica means Rich Coast Independence Day: September 15