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Is Costa Rica a Democracy?
- Sunday, 10 August 2008 17:15
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 April 2010 16:50
- Written by Russ Martin
Costa Rica became independent from Spain in 1821 on September 15, which is celebrated each year. The country briefly formed part of a Central American confederation based in the old Colonial capital in Guatemala. In 1823 Costa Rica elected a Congress and its first President, Juan Mora Fernandez, who served 3 consecutive terms from 1824 through 1833. So it has been a democracy for nearly 2 centuries.
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As of January 11th, all information numbers are now 4 digits, see a complete list here: 3-digit Information Emergency Numbers to Change for 2011 in Costa Rica. 911 and 112 still work, since they are international emergency numbers. |
