The social history of the Republic of Costa Rica

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• The history in general of the Republic of Costa Rica

• The history of children and youth in Costa Rica
• The history of women and gender in Costa Rica

Costa Rica and Population

By Jack Freeman, 7 January 1995. Factors influencing population, family planning, etc.

A ‘Disjointed’ Country, Says UNDP

By Nefer Munoz, IPS, 24 October 2000. Costa Rica recorded the greatest per capita economic growth in Latin America in 1999, but the problems it suffers make it a disjointed country. Gap between the positive economic indicators and the difficult reality of broad sectors of the population. The myths spread around the world about the country's democracy, education and economy.

Costa Rican Constitutional Court annulled international adoptions law

Casa Alianza, 8 June 2003. Casa Alianza fears that the legal vacuum left by the annulment decision of the Constitutional Court will permit people to profit from the commercial sale of babies for adoption.