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Puerto Rico is a US Commonwealth. All Puerto Ricans are American Citizens. Puerto Rico currency is the US Dollar. Puerto Rico official languages are Spanish and English.
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Puerto Rico is a protectorate of the USA. Its citizens have voting rights.
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∙ 8y agoPuerto Rico has no physical connection to the US, only a political connection. It is an unincorporated organized territory of the United States.
On July 25, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States with a landing at Guánica. As an outcome of the war, Spain ceded Puerto Rico, along with the Philippines, and Guam to the US under the Treaty of Paris.
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∙ 14y agoPuerto Rico is almost a state of the union. Puerto Rico is currenlty a commonwealth of the United States. Puerto Rico and the United States share almost everything. All Puerto Ricans are US citizen and they can become a President of the United States. Puerto Ricans living in Puerto Rico can't vote for the president and they do not pay federal taxes. But once they move to any of the 50 states they have the same rights as any other US citizen born in any state.
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∙ 13y agoPuerto Rico was ceded to the United States after the Spanish-American War.
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∙ 13y agoWe are both United States territories
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Can a person from Puerto Rico move to the US?
A person who lives in Puerto Rico already lives in the US because Puerto Rico is an unincorporated organized territory of the US. People born in Puerto Rico as US citizens. So, if you are a legal resident of Puerto Rico you can move to any other part of the US if you want to and can pay for the transportation to get there.
Why did Puerto Rico gain its independence?
Puerto Rico is not independent, it is a US Territory.
Does the US have a Naval Base in Puerto Rico?
No. There are no longer any US Navy Facilities in Puerto Rico.
What does a Puerto Rico 5 dollar bill equal to in the US?
the same since its the same currency in Puerto rico as in the US
Does Puerto Rico have an army?
Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. Puerto Rico defense is provided by US goverment. Puerto Rico is like a state of the union. Same rules apply.
What does Ecuador and Puerto Rico have in common with US?
there is people there
How does Puerto Rico money looks?
Puerto Rico is an US territory. Puerto Rico use the US dollar($). All citizens born in Puerto Rico are US citizens.
Is Puerto Rico its own country?
No, it's a non-incorporated US territory (or colony, if you wish).
Which is nearer to the US Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Island?
Puerto Rico.
Can a us citizen live in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is a US Territory and its inhabitants are US Citizens! So, if they are US Citizens, any US citizen can live in Puerto Rico.
How did Puerto Rico become us territory?
Puerto Rico
What power does the president of Puerto Rico have?
There is no President of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is part of the US, so the President of the United States is the head of state for Puerto Rico, as for the rest of the US.
Which country's residents became citizen of the US in 1917?
Puerto Rico
What monetary unit is used in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico uses the US Dollar.US dollar($)
Can you be a dual cititzen of US and Puerto Rico?
If you are a citizen of Puerto Rico, you are a US Citizen.
What is the last Spanish colony in the America and is a common wealth of the US?
Puerto Rico.
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.
