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After 1869, Costa Rica established a democratic government. [3] After the Costa Rican Civil War in 1948, the government drafted a new constitution, guaranteeing universal suffrage and the dismantling of the military. Today, Costa Rica is a democracy that relies on technology and eco-tourism for its economy.
The First Costa Rican Republic is the name given to the historical period between the proclamation of the Republic of Costa Rica in the 1848 reformed Constitution and the official decree by then President José María Castro Madriz on 31 August 1848 and the Costa Rican Civil War of 1948 which ended with the enactment of the current 1949 Constitution on 7 November 1949 starting the Second Costa ...
The state-funded University of Costa Rica has been awarded the title "Meritorious Institution of Costa Rican Education and Culture" and hosts around 25,000 students who study at numerous campuses established around the country.
Costa Rica: 7 November 1949: Constitution of Costa Rica: 15 September 1821: Costa Rica declared independence from Spain 25 July 1824: Partido de Nicoya: 15 November 1838: Independence from Federal Republic of Central America: 10 May 1850: Independence recognized by Spain Cuba: 1 January 1959: Cuban Revolution: 10 October 1898
In 2016, the New Constitution for Costa Rica Movement was founded by different figures, among them the former liberationists Maureem Clarke, Walter Coto and Álex Solís, the former ambassador to Venezuela and historian Vladimir de la Cruz, the academic Francisco Barahona and the former libertarian deputy Patricia Pérez. [15] [16]
The Electoral Junta was established in Costa Rica on 5 January 1822, abolishing the Interim Junta which had governed Costa Rica since December 1821. On 10 January, the Electoral Junta approved Costa Rica's annexation to the Mexican Empire.
The pre-Columbian history of Costa Rica extends from the establishment of the first settlers until the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. Archaeological evidence allows us to date the arrival of the first humans to Costa Rica to between 7000 and 10,000 BC. By the second millennium BC sedentary farming communities already existed.
The Act of Independence of the Republic of Costa Rica was enacted 15 September 1821. [1] [2] The act enabled separation from the rule of Spain and allowed for it to eventually form the Federal Republic of Central America with other States. [3] The Act of October 29 says: “Number 57.