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Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain from 1493-1898. In 1898 the Puerto Rico was ceded to the US. Puerto Rico is technically still a colony. Its current status is "Free Associated Commonwealth of the United States" administered under the territorial clause in the Constitution of the United States.
"The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State."
In other words, the US Congress has ultimate say-so in what happens in Puerto Rico. Any status Puerto Rico enjoys is because Congress passes a law. Puerto Rico does not have a voting representative in the US Congress.
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Is Puerto Rico an independent nation?
No, Puerto Rico is a Colony of the United States of America.
Is Puerto Rico its own country?
No, it's a non-incorporated US territory (or colony, if you wish).
What colony is Bermuda part of?
the United Kingdom. It is only a part of theUK, not a country. Like Puerto Rico and the US.
In what continent is Puerto Rico in?
Puerto Rico is an island... Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island that is part of the US, however the Caribbean Islands are grouped together with the mainland of North America. So Puerto Rico is part of North America both physically and politically.
When did puerto rico become a territory?
Never. Puerto Rico was claimed by Spain in 1493. The United States took Puerto Rico from Spain as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War in 1898. Puerto Rico has been a US territory ever since.
How many people must live in Puerto Rico for it to become a colony?
It is quite unlikely that Puerto Rico will ever become some country's colony again.
The US kept as a colony well into the 20th century after taking control of it from Spain.?
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How long was Puerto Rico slave of Spain?
Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain from 1493 to 1898. 405 years.
What contenent is Puerto Rico in?
Puerto Rico is part of the American continent.
Is Puerto Rico a crown colony?
No, it is a US Territory.
Is Puerto Rico a state or a colony?
It is a US Territory.
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.
