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  • Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
  • Instituto Tecnológico de Puerto Rico/ Technical Institute of Puerto Rico Offers an Associates Degree in Biomedical Engineer Technology
  • Puerto Rico, officially the Republic of Puerto Rico (Spanish: República de Puerto Rico), is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea in southern North America. It lies to the west of Haiti, to the east of Jamaica and to the south of Cuba. Its capital is San Juan.
  • This is a collection of local flavor and sources of information about Puerto Rico, with a focus on individual voices. Please add other sources below. See the Bridge Index style guide for advice on how to list new sources on this page. +/-
  • Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States of America, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
  • The flag of Puerto Rico, a US commonwealth, consists of a blue equilateral triangle pile on the hoist of the flag, with a white five-pointed star in the center of the pile. Outside the pile are five horizontal stripes of equal height, alternating red and white from the top of the flag.
  • Puerto Rico was seen on a map at World Weather Headquarters.
  • Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean sea east south east of Florida. Since the early 1800s it was the prime coffee grower on the planet. Don't think you won't get lost when traveling to Puerto Rico; its 100x35 miles are enough to make you get lost for an entire day without finding your way out.
  • Puerto Rico is a country in the Carribean. San Juan is the capital and the largest city. There are ice rinks in Aguadilla and San Juan, no ice hockey is played though. Dean Hulett who was drafted in the 8th round, 154th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft was born in San Juan. Carl Gustafsson was also born in Puerto Rico.
  • Puerto Rico (/ˌpɔrtə ˈriːkoʊ/ or /ˌpwɛərtə ˈriːkoʊ/, Spanish pronunciation: [pʷeɾto ˈriko]), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico), is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands. More information on the Wikipedia page [1]
  • The great state of Puerto Rico!
  • Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
  • Puerto Rico is an organized, unincorporated territory (insular area) of the United States.
  • The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the smallest island in the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean sea. It has a population of just under four million citizens and has loose political and cultural affiliations with the US.
  • Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status.
  • Although the area is still, politically speaking, part of the United States, many Puerto Ricans (including many among those who want Puerto Rico to be a part of the United States) and people from other nations refer to the area as a pais, a Spanish word for country. This is highlighted by the fact, for example, that Puerto Rico is an independent nation in the sports world, even having their own Olympic teams. 9,104 km21.6%
  • Puerto Rico is a country in North America. The Milwaukee Deep is located off the coast of Puerto Rico in the Atlantic Ocean.
  • This is a region in the United States of America. It is of 75% importance, 60% community and 45% affluence. The promotion FREEDOM Caribbean Wrestling is based here.
  • Puerto Rico is a semi-autonomous territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, East of the Dominican Republic and West of The Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico's head of state is the President of the United States. Its name means "Rich Port" in Spanish. Also, its current Governor is Ricardo Roselló.
  • The Fajardo Inn · 52 Parcelas Beltran · Puerto Real, PR 00740. Tel: (787) 860-6000 · Fax: (787) 860-5063
  • At first Puerto Rico was inhabited by the tainos which called Puerto Rico "Boriquen", that was until the Spanish came and made the tainos they're slaves or killed them. Later the Spanish transported Africans. The Spanish made the first municipality (San German), when they made the modern capital of San Juan it was called "San Juan Bautista" and it had a port named "Puerto Rico" (meaning Rich Port in English), It waesent until people called San Juan Bautista, Puerto Rico that the spanish decided to rename it to Puerto Rico. In the 19th century, there was a revolution in Puerto Rico called "El Grito de Lares" It almost won the civil war, but the Spanish attacked back and they lost. In the Spanish-American war the USA won and took control over Puerto Rico. And Puerto Rico stayed normal.
  • A few of Hawaii's residents were from Puerto Rico. There weren't many Puerto Ricans in the islands, and those who lived there were seen as thieves, crooks and grifters by all the other ethnic groups. Many residents also believed the urban legend that when Puerto Rico sent over a shipload of laborers, the government had in fact emptied their jails and whorehouses.
  • Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a commonwealth of the United States.
  • Puerto Rico (pronounced /ˌpwɛrtə ˈriːkoʊ/ or /ˌpɔrtə ˈriːkoʊ/), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: "Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" [literally, English: "Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"]), is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico is composed of an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. The main island of Puerto Rico is the smallest by land area and second smallest by population among the four Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico).
  • Originally populated for centuries by indigenous tribes, the island was claimed by explorer Christopher Columbus during his voyage to the Americas in 1493. Under Spanish rule, the island was colonized and the indigenous population was forced into slavery and wiped out due to, among other things, European infectious diseases. In the beginning of the 16th century, the Spanish began to colonize the island. Juan Ponce de León was appointed as the first governor of Puerto Rico. As provincial governor, Ponce de León built the town of San Juan.
  • Puerto Rico (Spanish for "rich port") is composed of an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. The main island of Puerto Rico is the smallest by land area and second smallest by population among the four Greater Antilles, which also include Cuba, Hispaniola, and Jamaica.
  • Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean Sea on Earth. Originally settled by American aboriginals, it became a colony of Spain in the 16th century, then became a possession of the United States of America in 1898. Sonya Gomez was a native of Puerto Rico, and spent her leave time following the near-destruction of the USS da Vinci at her parents' home in the city of Vieques. (SCE eBook: Breakdowns)
  • Puerto Rico jest typową eurogrą z niewielkim elementem losowym. Przez długi czas znajdowała się na szczycie rankingu BGG. Gra osadzona jest w czasach gdy Puerto Rico przeżywało swój pierwszy okres rozkwitu. Każdy z graczy prowadzi jedną wyspę na której jest miejsce na 12 budynków i 12 plantacji. Gracze kolejno wybierają postać. Każdy z graczy wykonuje akcję związaną z wybraną postacią, a gracz który wybrał postać, może skorzystać z przywileju. (np. Budowniczy - wszyscy gracze mogą budować, osoba która wybrała budowniczego buduje o 1 dublon taniej).
  • The nature of Puerto Rico's political relationship with the United States is the subject of ongoing debate in the island. Those who support maintaining the status quo (i.e., Commonwealth status) insist that upon attaining this status, Puerto Rico entered into a voluntary association with the U.S. "in the nature of a compact", but opponents of Commonwealth disagree: according to them, Puerto Rico is no more than an unincorporated organized territory of the United States, subject to the plenary powers of the United States Congress.
  • The island's first inhabitants were the Tainos, tribesmen similar to those of South America, but less aggressive. When the Spanish found the island (in Colombus' second trip to the New World) the Tainos believed them to be gods (similar to what happened with Cortez in Mexico) and submitted to them, until they got suspicious and decided to try drowning one of them to see if he was immortal. Of course, he proved not to be, leading to an uprising against the invaders, but they were no match for them and ended up enslaved and eventually absorbed into the local gene pool (a similar fate was suffered by the African slaves.) Puerto Ricans today are proud of their multicultural origins, as can be seen in everything from its towns (some still bearing Taino names) to the African rhythms of the local
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