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Puerto Rico has never been under British rule. The Spanish were the first Europeans to land on Puerto Rico in 1493. The Island was a territory of the Spanish crown until 1898 when the United States took Puerto Rico as stated in the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Spanish American War. Puerto Rico has been a territory of the US ever since.
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In what continent is Puerto Rico in?
Puerto Rico is an island... Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island that is part of the US, however the Caribbean Islands are grouped together with the mainland of North America. So Puerto Rico is part of North America both physically and politically.
What contenent is Puerto Rico in?
Puerto Rico is part of the American continent.
Is Costa Rica part of Puerto Rico?
No, Costa Rica is in no way apart of Puerto Rico.
What is the mother country of Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico was once a part of Spain.
Did people from haiti come to Puerto Rico and are they part of us?
Some people from Haiti did come and are still coming to Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth (territory) of the United States and has been since 1898. Haiti is an independent country.
What continet is Puerto Rico in?
Puerto Rico is it's own island but if it was in a continent it would be North America.
What are the 2 islands east of Puerto Rico?
The two islands closest to Puerto Rico to the east are Vieques and Culebra. Both are part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and thus sovereign territory of the United States. The British Virgin Islands and the US Virgin Islands can also be described as "islands east of Puerto Rico" but they are further away.
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.
Are the little islands surrounding Puerto Rico part of Puerto Rico?
Yes, yes they are
Is Puerto Rico part of Cuba?
No. Puerto Rico is a US territory. All Puerto Ricans are US citizen at birth. Puerto Rico president is Barack Obama.
Does Puerto Rico have a status of liberty?
If you mean, does Puerto Rico have a Statue of Liberty: they have the US Statue of Liberty because Puerto Rico is part of the US.
Is Puerto Rico a part of the commonwealth of nations?
No. The Commonwealth of Nations is composed of former British possessions, territories and protectorates. Puerto Rico was never a British colony and was never part of the Commonwealth of nations. Puerto Rico is a free associated state and commonwealth of the United States. In this case "commonwealth" is a territorial status and has nothing to do with the Commonwealth of nations or the United States Commonwealth states of Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
