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Costa Rica's first constitution, the Pact of Concord established the Catholic religion as the one that "is and always would be" of the land and banned any other religion, except in the case of foreigners who were there for transit or commerce and who could practice their religion freely as far as they do not proselytize. [19]
The article 75 of the Constitution of Costa Rica establishes Catholicism as the country's state religion making Costa Rica the only state in the Americas to do so. [note 1] Current debate about the issue and the passing toward a full secular state are in the public and political debate. This article is also the only one in the Title VI, only ...
The Catholic Church in Costa Rica is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Catholicism is the state religion of the country, and there are approximately 2.3 million Catholics—47% of the total population. [1] [2] The country is divided into eight dioceses and one archdiocese:
The most recent nationwide survey of religion in Costa Rica, conducted in 2007 by the University of Costa Rica, found that 70.5 percent of the population identify themselves as Roman Catholics (with 44.9 percent practicing, 25.6 percent nonpracticing), 13.8 percent are Evangelical Protestants, 11.3 percent report that they do not have a ...
Jessica Simpson’s first single, "Use My Heart Against Me," drops from her new EP: Nashville Canyon: Part 1 - this week — just a month after announcing the end of her 10-year marriage to Eric ...
Costa Rica: 62 25 9 4 Brazil: 61 26 8 5 Dominican Republic: 57 23 18 2 Puerto Rico: 56 33 8 2 El Salvador: 50 36 12 3 Guatemala: 50 41 6 3 Nicaragua: 50 40 7 4 Honduras: 46 41 10 2 Uruguay: 42 15 37 6 Latin America: 69: 19: 8: 4
Simply Pop, Coca-Cola's answer to Poppi and Olipop, is soon hitting shelves. - The Coca-Cola Company
The cassowary looks like a relic from another geologic era – it’s as tall as a person, has glossy black feathers and piercing eyes, walks on two feet, can weigh up to 140 pounds, and has a ...