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Puerto Rico has one non-voting representative to the house

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Does Puerto Rico have the same government as the US?

Yes and No. Puerto Rico follows the same federal laws. However, Puerto Rico has its own Consitution which is modeled after Civil Law. They have a governor, house of representatives and two representatives in the US Congress.


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Who is Puerto Rico's nonvoting delegate to the US House of Representatives?

Pedro Pierluisi since 2009.


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Yes, a single nonvoting Resident Commissioner.


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Puerto Rico.


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