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This is a highly charged political question. The answer depends on the point of view of the person answering the question.
The most objective view is to go by the Puerto Rican electorate. Most voters (Just over half) seem to think the US is treating Puerto Rico well enough to insist on keeping the same or similar relationship bu voting "status quo" or refusing any other alternative "None of the above" in every plebiscite since 1967. There is another plebiscite scheduled for November 6, 2012 which asks the voting public a simple question: Leave everything as it is, or seek another relationship with the US.
What else can I help you with?
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.
The island of Puerto Rico a colony of what nation?
Puerto Rico is a Neo-Colony of the US more correctly called a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States.
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.
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.
