What are the differences between New York and Puerto Rico?

Answer 1

Hawaii has a much smaller population (1.3 million residents) compared to Puerto Rico (4.0 million residents).

Hawaii a larger area and is less densely populated.

Hawaii has triple the median income of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico is closer to the mainland.

Hawaii has a fully assimilated Asian majority. Puerto Rico has a Spanish culture.

Both are beautiful and fun tourist destinations.

Puerto Rico is a territory with one non-voting representative in Congress. Hawaii is a State with two US Senators and two voting Congressmen.

Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. Puerto Rico is in the Caribbean Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Puerto Rico is essentially a single island. Hawaii is a volcanic island chain.

Puerto Rico was a Spanish Colony before becoming part of the US. Hawaii was an independent Kingdom before becoming part of the US.

Answer 2

Cuba is an independent, communist nation. Puerto Rico is a democracy.

Cuba is an opponent of the US. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is an unincorporated organized territory of the US and all its citizens are US citizens.

Some Puerto Ricans call being a commonwealth "the best of both worlds" (being a US state and being independent).

Answer 3

• From the 2nd Sun. of Mar. to the 1st Sun. of Nov. the time in Cuba and Puerto Rico is the same (UTC-4).
• From the 1st Sun. of Nov. to the 2nd Sun. of Mar., Puerto Rico (UTC-4) is 1 hour ahead of Cuba (UTC-5).

7 AM CUST (Cuba Nov-Mar) =
8 AM CUDT (Cuba Mar-Nov) =
8 AM AST (Puerto Rico)

Answer 4

are two different countries completely different

Answer 5

The US virgin Islands doesn't have as much resources as Puerto Rico and the size is much smaller.