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Costa Rica

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The Republic of Costa Rica, an independent State since the year 1821, and forming part from 1821 to 1829 of the Confederation of Central America, is governed under a Constitution first promulgated in 1870, but modified very frequently since that date. Practically there was no constitution, but only dictatorships, between 1870 and 1882. The legislative power is vested in a Chamber of Representatives—one representative to every 8,000 inhabitants —chosen in electoral assemblies, the members of which are returned by the suffrage of all who are able to support themselves. There were 537 electors in 1889, and 26 deputies (32 in 1895). The members of the Chamber are elected for the term of four years, one-half retiring every two years. The executive authority is in the hands of a president, elected, in the same manner as the Congress, for the term of four years.

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Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning Costa Rica

1. Official Publications

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. The Royal Geographical Society, UK

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  2. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Berlin, Germany

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  3. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Lisbon, Portugal

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  4. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  5. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Brussels, Belgium

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  6. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Buda-Pest, Hungary

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  7. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Geneva, Switzerland

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  8. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Neuchatel, Switzerland

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  9. The Commercial Geographical Society of Paris, France

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

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  1. The Royal Geographical Society, UK

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member) (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  2. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Berlin, Germany

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member) (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  3. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Lisbon, Portugal

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member) (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  4. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member) (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  5. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Brussels, Belgium

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member) (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  6. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Buda-Pest, Hungary

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member) (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  7. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Geneva, Switzerland

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member) (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  8. The Geographical Societies of Paris, Neuchatel, Switzerland

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member) (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

  9. The Commercial Geographical Society of Paris, France

    J. Scott Keltie LL.D. (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member) (Secretary, Honorary Corresponding Member)

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Keltie, J.S. (1898). Costa Rica. In: Keltie, J.S. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230253278_15

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