The United States received the property as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War. Due to Puerto Rico's strategic location and its distance away from the Panama Canal, the US only strengthen its ties to the island.
Puerto Rico also inhabits a kind of strange legal limbo land with regards to its sovereignty and owership. It is technically the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. All Puerto Ricans are US Citizens, but it is not a full State, not a Territory, and not an Administered Region. In all likelihood, should a referendum declaring independence pass at some point, it would be legally binding (which is NOT the case for Territories and States, which cannot legally secede). Until such a point, however, Puerto Rico is considered legal US soil, and thus, is "owned" by the United States.
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.
Puerto Rico is a territory of the USA. It means the 2 countries have a diplomatic, military, and economic alliance.You may want to revisit the Puerto Rico question- PR is not a territory, but is a Commonwealth- and is part of the US, not a separate country. If you were born in PR, you are a US Citizen.Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the USA. Its citizens cannot vote in presidential elections because it is not a state.
You can travel anywhere you want as long as you bring your passport and student visa with you!
The Spanish American war was a conflict between USA and Spain over Cuba in 1898. In the aftermath of this conflict USA not only gained control over Cuba but also ceased control of Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico from Spain.
It is a part of the United States, but is not a State, it remains a Territory
It did not want Puerto Rico, it wanted Spain out of its sphere of influence.
pretty,very pretty....want to be friends
because
It will depend where in Puerto Rico you want to stay, when you want to go, what kind of accommodation and meal plan you want to include with your package.
Because, they are SJA
he wated independence for puerto ricans
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.
I want to find a [male] friend that lives in Puerto Rico.
on the outside the people of puerto rico say they want independence. on the inside they want to stay as they are, and receive all the benefits that the U.S. gives away.
It means: I want to meet a friend who lives in Puerto Rico.
when the U.S. win the spanish American can war, Spain gave Puerto Rico as a "dont hurt us gift" Puerto Rico is a commonwealth to the U.S. we offered to add them to a 51st state.the U.S. would want to control Puerto Rico for its own purposes
because they are imperialist pigs.