It has been an ongoing debate since 1948 whether to remain a commonwealth, seek statehood or become independent. What is stopping state hood is the vote of the Puerto Rican People. There have been three plebiscites on the question and so far, remaining a Commonwealth in Free Association with the US has won the vote.
However if Puerto Rico ever voted for statehood, the US Congress would have to vote to grant admission as a state and then other political issues might stand in the way.
The Striped-headed Tanager is the representative bird of Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Ricans
One of the many things puerto rico exports to the U.S.A is coffee since Puerto Rico is a associated state to the U.S
No it is not as of January 2013 the U.S. government still referred to Puerto Rico as unincorporated
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.
Puerto Rico has no disvantanges becoming a state but it also has no disvantanges becoming indipendent.
Puerto rico will never be a state
Puerto Rico is not a state. The symbol/insect/animal of Puerto Rico is the Coqui.
Puerto Rico is by Cuba
The state soil of Puerto Rico is Bayamon.
no * Puerto Rico is a commonwealth.
Puerto Rico has a long history of a minority of nationalists who seek complete independence plus another group seeking to maintain the status quo.
Puerto Rico is not in any state. It is in the Caribbean.
Perhaps never, the choice belongs to the Puerto Ricans. PUERTO RICO WILL NEVERR BE A STATE
Puerto Rico is officially named the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Puerto Rico is a US Territory and has not achieved statehood.
Yes Puerto Rico has a territory quarter.