Republic of Costa Rica República de Costa Rica (Spanish) | |
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Capital and largest city | San José |
Official languages | Spanish |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Carlos Alvarado | |
Epsy Campbell Barr | |
Marvin Rodríguez | |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
Area | |
• Total | 51,100 km2 (19,700 sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CR |
Costa Rica is often considered one of the best countries in Latin America at upholding Human Rights.[1] It has been involved in the creation of international rights standards.[2] Costa Rica is signatory to, and has ratified, many international treaties regarding rights, including the 1948 United Nations Declaration on Human Rights (UNDHR).[2][3] Costa Rica scored above the world mean for human rights, achieving top global rankings.[4] Its poverty levels sit at 18.6%, one of the lowest in the Latin American regions.[4] Human rights in Costa Rica predominantly stem from the UNDHR, the Costa Rican Constitution and the Inter-American Human Rights System.
Women's, children's and refugee's rights are all upheld in Costa Rica.[5][6][7] LGBT rights have improved substantially over recent years, for instance with the legalization of same-sex-marriage in 2020.[8][9]
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