Constitution of Costa Rica 1949 (rev. 2011) | Land Portal

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December 1949
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constituteproject:163
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English Translation © 2012 by William S. Hein & Co., Inc. All rights reserved.

The constitution was adopted by a National Constitutional Assembly.

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Although explored by the Spanish early in the 16th century, initial attempts at colonizing Costa Rica proved unsuccessful due to a combination of factors, including disease from mosquito-infested swamps, brutal heat, resistance by natives, and pirate raids. It was not until 1563 that a permanent settlement of Cartago was established in the cooler, fertile central highlands. The area remained a colony for some two and a half centuries. In 1821, Costa Rica became one of several Central American provinces that jointly declared their independence from Spain.

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