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it hasn't been annexed yet. "Annex" is when a state is added to the United States. Puerto Rico would be the 51st state. Right now it is commonwealth of the United States. It gets benefits and protection from the U.S. but it isn't considered a state, but it isn't independent either.
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In what year was Puerto Rico ceded to the US?
In 1898.
What year did the US gain Puerto Rico?
in 1917
How does Puerto Rico money looks?
Puerto Rico is an US territory. Puerto Rico use the US dollar($). All citizens born in Puerto Rico are US citizens.
What year did Puerto Rico become a US terrritory?
In 1898.
What year was Puerto Rico made a state?
Puerto Rico is a US Territory and has not achieved statehood.
Why was 1917 an important year for Puerto Rico?
The year 1917 is important to Puerto Rico because that is the year the Jones-Shaford Act passed the US congress and was signed into law by the President. This act granted US citizenship to all Puerto Ricans. It created the Senate of Puerto Rico and established a Bill of Rights for Puerto Rico. It also authorized the popular election of a Resident Commissioner, a post previously appointed by the President of the US.
Is Puerto Rico its own country?
No, it's a non-incorporated US territory (or colony, if you wish).
Which is nearer to the US Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Island?
Puerto Rico.
What did US annex?
The United States has annexed various territories throughout history, including Texas, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
Can a us citizen live in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is a US Territory and its inhabitants are US Citizens! So, if they are US Citizens, any US citizen can live in Puerto Rico.
How did Puerto Rico become us territory?
Puerto Rico
What power does the president of Puerto Rico have?
There is no President of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is part of the US, so the President of the United States is the head of state for Puerto Rico, as for the rest of the US.
