National Institute Of Statistics And Census Of Costa Rica
The National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica (, or ''INEC'', in Spanish) is the governmental institution entrusted with the running of censuses and official surveys in the country. Its main office is in Mercedes district, in Montes de Oca. History INEC was first called and had its foundation in 1861. Later, in 1951, it was called until 1998, when INEC was its legal name. INEC ran its first census in 1864, and the latest was the 10th population and the 6th dwellings census, held in June 2011. Censuses in Costa Rica * 1864. First Population Census. * 1883. Second Population Census. * 1892. Third Population Census. * 1927. Fourth Population Census. * 1950. Fifth Population Census. * 1963. Sixth Population Census. * 1973. Seventh Population Census. * 1984. Eight Population Census. * 2000. Ninth Population Census. * 2011. Tenth Population Census. * 2022. Eleventh Population Census. References External links INEC website (in Spanish only)
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Government Of Costa Rica
The politics of Costa Rica take place in a framework of a presidential system, presidential, Representative democracy, representative democratic republic, with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president and their cabinet, and the President of Costa Rica is both the head of state and head of government. Legislative power is vested in the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, Legislative Assembly. The president and 57 Legislative Assembly deputies are elected for four-year terms. The judiciary operates independently from the executive and the legislature, but is involved in the political process. Costa Rica has a strong system of constitutional checks and balances. Voting is compulsory ''de jure'', but this is not enforced. The position of governor in the seven provinces was abolished in 1998. There are no provincial legislatures. In 2009, the state monopoly, monopolies on insurance and telecommunications were opened to private-sector competition. Certain othe ...
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