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Costa Rica was part of the Federal Republic of Central America in 1823, before gaining full independence in 1828. Its economy struggled due to lack of connections with European suppliers. In 1856, Costa Rica resisted United States settlers from mounting a take-over of the government.
19 Οκτ 2024 · Costa Rica, country of Central America. Its capital is San José. Of all the Central American countries, Costa Rica is generally regarded as having the most stable and most democratic government. Its constitution of 1949 provides for a unicameral legislature, a fair judicial system, and an independent electoral body.
History of Costa Rica, a survey of the important events and people in the history of Costa Rica from the time of European settlement. Located in Central America, Costa Rica is bounded by Nicaragua to the north, by the Caribbean Sea along the northeastern coastline, by Panama to the southeast, and
Costa Rica gained independence from Spain in 1821, along with Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. [5] In 1823, these five states formed the Federal Republic of Central America, also called the United Provinces of Central America, under General Manuel José Arce of San Salvador.
Christopher Columbus first landed in Costa Rica in 1502 at Isla Uvita. His forces overcame the indigenous people. He incorporated the territory into the Captaincy General of Guatemala as a province of New Spain in 1524. For the next 300 years, Costa Rica was a colony of Spain.
The name la costa rica, meaning "rich coast" in the Spanish language, was in some accounts first applied by Christopher Columbus, who sailed to the eastern shores of Costa Rica during his final voyage in 1502, [28] and reported vast quantities of gold jewelry worn by natives. [29]
Costa Rica’s history starts with the movement of tribes southwards from North America during the last Ice Age between 13,000 and 17,000 years ago. The first evidence of human settlement in Costa Rica comes from around 10,000BC (12,000 years ago). That’s far earlier than originally thought.
