Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in the Central American region of North America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly . An estimated people live in the capital and largest city, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.The sovereign state is a presidential republic. It has a long-standing and stable constitutional democracy and a highly educated workforce. The country spends roughly 6.9% of its budget (2016) on education, compared to a global average of 4.4%. Its economy, once heavily dependent on agriculture, has diversified to include sectors such as finance, corporate services for foreign companies, pharmaceuticals, and ecotourism. Many foreign manufacturing and services companies operate in Costa Rica's Free Trade Zones (FTZ) where they benefit from investment and tax incentives.
Costa Rica was inhabited by indigenous peoples before coming under Spanish rule in the 16th century. It remained a peripheral colony of the empire until independence as part of the First Mexican Empire, followed by membership in the Federal Republic of Central America, from which it formally declared independence in 1847. Following the brief Costa Rican Civil War in 1948, it permanently abolished its army in 1949, becoming one of only a few sovereign nations without a standing army.
The country has consistently performed favorably in the Human Development Index (HDI), placing 58th in the world , and fifth in Latin America. It has also been cited by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as having attained much higher human development than other countries at the same income levels, with a better record on human development and inequality than the median of the region. It also performs well in comparisons of democratic governance, press freedom, subjective happiness and sustainable wellbeing. It has the 8th freest press according to the Press Freedom Index, it is the 35th most democratic country according to the Freedom in the World index, and it is the 23rd happiest country in the 2023 World Happiness Report. It is also a major tourist destination in the continent. Provided by Wikipedia
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Código civil / by Costa Rica. Leyes, decretos, etc
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Código Civil y de familia de Costa Rica. by Costa Rica. Leyes, Código, Decretos, etc
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Código de procedimientos civiles /
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Código civil de Costa Rica /
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Cuaderno de ciencias sociales.
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Revista centroamericana de ciencias sociales.
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Revista de Biología Tropical /
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Proyecciones de la Universidad de Costa Rica hacia los sectores público y privado : un inventario /
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Antología para violín y piano /
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Concierto para cuerdas / by Mora, Eddie, 1965-
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Mamaduka : cantata indígena de Jorge Luis Acevedo /
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Escena. Revista de las Artes. /
Published 1979“…Universidad de Costa Rica…”
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Constitución política de la Republica de Costa Rica : 7 de Noviembre de 1949 /
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Revista de ciencias sociales.
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Revista del Archivo Nacional (Costa Rica) /
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Revista de Filosofía de la Universidad de Costa Rica.
Published 1957“…El fenómeno de la xenofobia en Costa Rica desde una perspectiva histórica / Pedro J. …”
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Revista de los Archivos Nacionales - Costa Rica /
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Herencia /
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Revista de la Universidad de Costa Rica /
Published 1945“…Universidad de Costa Rica…”
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