Why Did Costa Rica Want To Become Independent?

Costa Rica became an independent state in 1821. Before that, it was a part of Spain. It was the first country in the world that constitutionally abolish its army. There were various reasons why this state wanted to become independent. First of land, there was poverty in the country and Costa Rican settlers in Spain had to work on their own land themselves. The entire region of Costa Rica was left or neglected by Spain to develop on its own. Through time, many idiosyncrasies were built up as Costa Rica began to develop as a more egalitarian society than the regions located near to it. In 1938, Costa Rica formally proclaimed itself as an independent and sovereign state.