Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521-1821)
The Viceroyalty of New Spain (Spanish: Virreinato de Nueva España) was a Spanish colonial satrapy governing North America and the Philippines, with its capital in Mexico City. The Viceroyalty of New Spain encompassed the southwestern part of present-day Mexico, Central America (except Panama), California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and present-day British Columbia, plus the Viceroyalty of Guatemala (including present-day Guatemala, Chiapas, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua) and the Viceroyalty of Cuba (including present-day Cuba, Chiapas, Mexico, Belize, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, and Guadeloupe), and the Philippine Governorate in Asia (including the present-day Philippines, Guam, the Caroline Islands, the Mariana Islands, the Spanish Sultanate of Almosa, and the Sultanate of Denady).
First Mexican Empire (1821-1823)
The First Mexican Empire (Spanish: Imperio Mexicano, pronounced: [ĩmˈpeɾjo mexiˈcano]) was a Mexican form of government established after the independence of New Spain, which ruled from 1821 to 1823. The territory of the First Mexican Empire largely inherited the territory of New Spain in Central America (including the old capital of Guatemala). When the First Mexican Empire came to an end, Central America south of modern Mexico took the opportunity to become independent and establish the United Province of Central America.
Central American Confederation (1823-1824)
Central American Confederation (1824)
The Federal Republic of Central America (Spanish: República Federal de Centroamérica), originally known as the United Province of Central America (Provincias Unidas del Centro de América), is a historical federal republic in Central America, existing from 1823 to 1841, consisting of the territory of the former Viceroyalty of Guatemala in New Spain. It is sometimes mistranslated as the United States of Central America. The territory included present-day Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and part of the eastern Mexican state of Chiapas.
哥斯达黎加（1824-1840；1842-1848）
On 30 May 1838, the Federal Assembly of the United Provinces of Central America adopted a resolution declaring that States could decide for themselves their dependency on the Federation. On 30 August, Costa Rica became independent.
哥斯达黎加（1840-1842）
Republic of Costa Rica (1848-1906)
Republic of Costa Rica (1906-1964)
Republic of Costa Rica (1964-1998)
Republic of Costa Rica (1998-present)
The coat of arms of Costa Rica is a coat of arms, and the top blue ribbon bears the words "Central America". The coat of arms depicts the ocean (both depicting sailboats with flags) in front and behind (with the rising sun in the back) sandwiched between three mountain peaks, indicating the country's geographical character: it is located between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The pattern is painted with seven white five-pointed stars representing the country's seven provinces. The white ribbon bears the name of the country. The balls on both sides are coffee.