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5 days ago · Puerto Rico, self-governing island commonwealth of the West Indies, associated with the United States. The easternmost island of the Greater Antilles chain, it lies approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of the Dominican Republic , 40 miles (65 km) west of the Virgin Islands , and 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of the U.S. state of Florida .
- The Economy
Puerto Rico - Economy, Tourism, Manufacturing: Puerto Rico’s...
- History
Puerto Rico - Spanish Colony, US Territory, Caribbean: The...
- Puerto Rico Summary
Puerto Rico, officially Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,...
- Settlement Patterns
Puerto Ricans in the United States. In 1940 only about...
- Armed Forces and Police
Puerto Rico - Armed Forces, Police, Security: Puerto Rico...
- Cultural Institutions
Puerto Rico - Cultural Institutions: Most of Puerto Rico’s...
- Rule by The United States
Puerto Rico - US Rule, History, Culture: On October 18,...
- The Debate Over Political Status
Puerto Rico - Political Status, Debate, Sovereignty: In...
- Vieques
Vieques Island, island and municipio (municipality), Puerto...
- The Economy
23 hours ago · History First Spanish designs Discovery La Capitana, the Captain's Ensign of Columbus's Ships The introduction of a flag in Puerto Rico can be traced back to November 19, 1493 when Christopher Columbus landed on the island's shore, and with the flag appointed to him by the Spanish Crown, claimed the island, originally known by its native Taíno people as Borikén, in the name of Spain, calling ...
- July 24, 1952; 71 years ago
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23 hours ago · The municipalities of Puerto Rico ( Spanish: municipios de Puerto Rico) are the second-level administrative divisions in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. There are 78 such administrative divisions covering all 78 incorporated towns and cities. Each municipality is led by a mayor and divided into barrios, third-level administrative divisions ...
23 hours ago · Roberto Cofresí y Ramírez de Arellano [a] [b] (June 17, 1791 – March 29, 1825), better known as Pirata Cofresí, was a pirate from Puerto Rico. He was born into a noble family, but the political and economic difficulties faced by the island as a possession of the Spanish Empire during the Latin American wars of independence meant that his ...
- El Pirata Cofresí
- June 17, 1791, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
- Cofrecina(s)
- March 29, 1825 (aged 33), San Juan, Puerto Rico
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5 days ago · Essential Facts. Interesting Facts. 01 The people of Puerto Rico are called Puerto Ricans. 02 Puerto Ricans’ spoken languages are Spanish and English. 03 Puerto Ricans have been migrating to the United States since the 19th century. 04 On March 2, 1917, the United States gave Puerto Ricans U.S. statutory citizenship.
3 days ago · 1604 – Jesuit missionary Abbè Jessè Flèchè arrives at Port Royal, Nova Scotia. 1605 – Roberto de Nobili goes to India [142] 1606 – Japanese shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu bans Christianity. 1607 – Missionary Juan Fonte establishes the first Jesuit mission among the Tarahumara in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Northwest Mexico.
23 hours ago · Internet TLD. .us [16] The United States of America ( USA or U.S.A. ), commonly known as the United States ( US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district ( Washington, D.C. ), and 326 Indian reservations.
