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Road to Democracy: Costa Rica

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  • Spanish colonize Costa Rica
    Dec 11, 1502

    Spanish colonize Costa Rica

    Christopher Columbus arrives in Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica joins the United Provinces of Central America

    Costa Rica joins the United Provinces of Central America

    A union formed to gain independence from Spain
  • Costa Rica gains independence from the Federation

    Costa Rica gains independence from the Federation

  • Period: to

    Fredrico Tunico rules as a dictator

  • Jose Figueres raises an armed uprising

    Jose Figueres raises an armed uprising

    Eventually elected president
  • NOW

    NOW

    Costa Rica is a democratic republic.

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