{"slug": "costa-rica", "label": "Costa Rica", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q800", "qid": "Q800", "description": "country in Central America", "entries": 15, "years": 14, "span": [700, 2020], "span_label": ["700 CE", "2020 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 5}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 3}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "christopher-columbus", "label": "Christopher Columbus", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "honduras", "label": "Honduras", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "nicaragua", "label": "Nicaragua", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "spain", "label": "Spain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "new-world", "label": "New World", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "november", "label": "November", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "panama", "label": "Panama", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "central-america", "label": "Central America", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 700, "year_label": "700 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Diquis culture (modern Costa Rica) starts in Central America (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340806781#Mesoamerica", "title": "700", "revid": 1340806781, "section": "Events › By place › Mesoamerica"}}, {"year": 1502, "year_label": "1502 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "May 9", "text": "May 9 – Christopher Columbus leaves Cadiz in Spain for his fourth and final trip to the New World, taking with him 147 men on his flagship, Capitana and the companion ships Gallega, Vizcaína, and Santiago de Palos. 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He explores Nicaragua and names Costa Rica when he finds copious quantities of gold in Pacific beaches.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372799978#January–March", "title": "1522", "revid": 1372799978, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1838, "year_label": "1838 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 5", "text": "November 5 – Dissolution of the Federal Republic of Central America: Honduras and Costa Rica follow the example of Nicaragua and secede from the federation.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360381946#October–December", "title": "1838", "revid": 1360381946, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1856, "year_label": "1856 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 20", "text": "March 20 – Filibuster War: Battle of Santa Rosa: – Costa Rican troops rout Walker's soldiers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371140008#January–March", "title": "1856", "revid": 1371140008, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1889, "year_label": "1889 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November", "text": "November – The first free elections are held in Costa Rica.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367594292#November", "title": "1889", "revid": 1367594292, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 1900, "year_label": "1900 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "March 5", "text": "March 5 – Two U.S. Navy cruisers are sent to Central America to protect American interests in a dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rica.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373317536#March", "title": "1900", "revid": 1373317536, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 1", "text": "December 1 – José Figueres Ferrer abolishes the army in Costa Rica, making it the first country in history to do so.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371784888#December", "title": "1948", "revid": 1371784888, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1949, "year_label": "1949 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "August 21", "text": "August 21 – Deportivo Saprissa enters Costa Rican soccer's first division.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370167995#August", "title": "1949", "revid": 1370167995, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1968, "year_label": "1968 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "July 29", "text": "July 29 – Arenal Volcano erupts in Costa Rica for the first time in centuries.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371310387#July–August", "title": "1968", "revid": 1371310387, "section": "Events › July–August"}}, {"year": 1989, "year_label": "1989 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "May 15", "text": "May 15 – The last golden toad is seen in Costa Rica; the species is subsequently classified as extinct.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369557705#May", "title": "1989", "revid": 1369557705, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1991, "year_label": "1991 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "April 22", "text": "April 22 – A 7.7 Limon earthquake strikes Costa Rica and Panama with a maximum Mercalli intensity, causing between 47 and 87 deaths and up to 759 injuries.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371487470#April", "title": "1991", "revid": 1371487470, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1998, "year_label": "1998 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "October 4", "text": "October 4 – The World Bank praises Costa Rica for its remarkable success in raising life expectancy and lowering infant mortality.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373236679#October", "title": "1998", "revid": 1373236679, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 2020, "year_label": "2020 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 26", "text": "May 26 – Costa Rica becomes the first Central American country to legalise same-sex marriage.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371633312#May", "title": "2020", "revid": 1371633312, "section": "Events › May"}}]}