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Puerto Rico
This category covers questions about the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, commonly known as simply Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. Originally a Spanish colony, the United States acquired Puerto Rico as a territory from the Kingdom of Spain on December 10, 1898. Since then, both the United States and Puerto Rico have maintained close, friendly ties, even once considering the admission of Puerto Rico as the 51st state, although this was eventually decided against.
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Where is bigger Puerto Rico or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua.
Nicaragua is much larger at about 50,000 square miles. Puerto Rico is about 3500 square miles.
Puerto Rico has about 4 million residents. Nicaragua has about 5.7 million residents.
Puerto Rica means that you are half American and half Spanish
Why are puerto ricans so dirty?
we ain't dirty ok. so if yuh askin this question then yuh must be dirty. Puerto Ricans are clean, sometims the olny reason were dirty is bcuz we party and get home late and don't take a shower tht day so we take one in the mornin'. PUERTO RICANS ROCK!!!!!
Well, Giamodelo01 is a bit wrong about the colorful eyes part, because eye color and hair color are genetic, not racial. So, you could be white and have dark eyes and dark hair. You can also be white and have dark skin. It's all about the facial features and bone or skull structure.
How many districts does Puerto Rico has?
Puerto Rico is sub-divided into 78 distinct municipalaties and has no counties. There are eight electoral districts which have no administrative function
Is Hawaii bigger than Puerto Rico?
No, the Big Island alone is larger then Puerto Rico at 4,028 square miles.
What is Puerto Rico the world largest producer of?
Many say, Puerto Rican immigrants to New York City.
How does statehood helps Puerto Rico?
it wont help Puerto Rico at all. We receive federal income without paying Federal Taxes
What is the straight line distance from Miami to Puerto Rico?
The straight-line distance is 1,030 miles (to the coastline of Puerto Rico). This is the true straight line distance which accounts for the curvature of the earth, NOT simply a straight line drawn on a map.
Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States and subject to all the laws and regulations of the United States. In order to live in Puerto Rico, a foreign national must follow the procedures required to live in any part 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.
How did the name Ponce in Puerto Rico become Famous during the Vietnam War?
Perhaps because of the service of Medal of Honor winner Captain Euripedes Rubio, US Army who was born on 1 March 1938 in Ponce and who was killed in action on 8 November 1966 in the Republic of Vietnam.
Do puerto ricans and Mexicans get along?
Puerto Ricans and Mexicans generally have a shared cultural background as part of the larger Latinx community, and many express mutual respect and camaraderie. However, like any two groups, individual experiences can vary based on personal interactions and regional contexts. Historical and social dynamics, including stereotypes and competition for resources, can sometimes create tension. Overall, many individuals from both groups find common ground and celebrate their cultural similarities.
There exists over 1200 bodies of water in Puerto Ricothat can be classified as either rivers, lakes, lagoons, mangroves and streams.
Puerto Rico, due to its relatively short width and its east-west running mountain chain, does not have long rivers or large lakes. The longest river is the Grande de Arecibo, which flows to the northern coast. Other rivers include La Plata, Cibuco, LoÃza, and, Bayamón all draining to the north, and the Grande de Añasco, draining to the west. There are other perennial rivers, mostly draining to the north and west. Many of the rivers draining south run dry most of the year; nonetheless, with heavy rainfall, they can cause flooding. Puerto Rico does not have natural lakes, although it has 15 reservoirs, commonly called lakes, formed by damming the main rivers to produce hydroelectric power and water for irrigation. Hydroelectricity accounts for less than 1% of the electricity generated, as most electric power uses petroleum as the energy source. The island has such natural lagoons as the Condado and San Jose in San Juan, Piñones and Torrecillas in Carolina, Joyuda in Cabo Rojo, and Laguna Tortuguero in ManatÃ-Vega Baja.
What continent is Puerto Rico is on?
Growing up in PR, geography class stated that North America was Canada and the USA; Central America from Mexico to Panama; South America from Colombia to Chile. This is the case in Most of Latin America, however, in the US Mexico is considered North America.
The Caribbean is considered Insular America, from the latin word insula ("island"), at least in Latin America. In the USA, it's probably just an attachment to Central America, and at the rate they're going it'll probably be "North America" by 2020 and just divide the continent between North and South.
If Puerto Rico is part of the US then why is the US military still there governing them?
Puerto Rico has not been governed by the US military since 1902. Fort Buchanan in San Juan has existed since 1923 but is not a threat to the citizens of Puerto Rico. It has a democratic civilian government very much like the 50 US States.
