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The Republic of Costa Rica, an independent State since the year 1821, and forming part from 1824 to 1829 of the Confederation of Central America, is governed under a Constitution promulgated in 1870, and 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 32 deputies in 1902. 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
The publications of the Departments of Finance and Commerce, of the Interior, of War and Marine, of Industry, of Education, the Census Office.
2. Non-Official Publications
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Schroeder (J.), Costa Rica State Immigration. San José, 1894.
Wagner (Moritz), Die Republik Costa Rica in Centraiamerika. Leipzig, 1856.
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Keltie, J.S. (1909). Costa Rica. In: Keltie, J.S. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230270381_19
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