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It is a part of the United States, but is not a State, it remains a Territory
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoSome of them do, some seek independence and others want to remain just like it is. Until one group or another can muster a sufficient majority, the future of Puerto Rico will remain in limbo.
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∙ 13y agoBecause the Puerto Rican people have not asked for that political fate.
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∙ 14y agoBy choice, because no referendum has selected that option.
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What is the 51st states of America?
There is none yet but i heard puerto rico may become the 51st state
Is Puerto Rico the fifty-first state of the US?
That may happen some day, but for now it is a US Territory.
What does Puerto Rico have in common with the US?
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.www.gotopuertorico.com for more information.Puerto Rico is a protectorate of the USA. Its citizens have voting rights.
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.
Which state was last entered to the US?
Hawaii was the last state to enter the United States earning statehood in 1959. However now Guam and Puerto Rico are U.S. territories and could soon replace Hawaii as the "youngest state."
Who is Puerto Rico's chief of state?
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States of America. Its head of state is therefore the President of the United States.
What state is PR?
PR is the postal abbreviation for the state of Puerto Rico. However, it's important to note that Puerto Rico is not a U.S. state; it is an unincorporated territory of the United States
Puerto Rico is a part of which country?
Puerto Rica has a special relationship with the United States: it is a territory of the United States, which means that Puerto Ricans has the priveliges of an American citizens while their island retains some independence. They are NOT a state.
Is Hawaii and Puerto Rico are both states?
Hawaii became a state in 1889. Puerto Rico was given to the United States from the World Waran is not a state.
What is Puerto Rico's statehood?
Puerto Rico is not a United States State, it is and will continue to be a US Territory until the residents of Puerto, the US Congress and the President of the United States can agree on its status and future.
What is the state of Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is officially named the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Is Puerto Rico one state of US?
Puerto Rico is not the state of US ,it is a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States.
What is the US relationship with Puerto Rico politically?
Puerto Rico has a republican form of government, subject to U.S. jurisdiction and sovereignty. Its current powers are all delegated by the United States Congress and lack full protection under the United States Constitution. Puerto Rico's head of state is the President of the United States.
Of what country is Puerto Rico a commonwealth?
Puerto Rico is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States. Its name in English is the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Its Spanish name is Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, which translates to English as the Free Associated State of Puerto Rico. So, Puerto Rico is sometimes called a Commonwealth in Free Association with the United States. But it is subject to the laws of the United States.
How many state Puerto Rico have?
Puerto Rico has no States, because it's a Commonwealth that belongs to the United States. What it hose have, however, are municipalities.
Puerto rico needs the opproval of what country to becoma a state?
United States
Is Puerto Rico a county?
Puerto Rico is a United States territory, so its not technically a country, but its not a state either. It is called the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and basically has internal self-rule, subject to the Congress of the united States.
