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  1. 4 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 .

  2. 5 days ago · Travel USA. Travel back in time through Puerto Rico's historical architecture. Historical zones in Old San Juan, Ponce and San Germán offer 500 years of fascinating stories. Mary Beth...

  3. 1 day ago · History First Spanish designs 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 it San ...

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  4. 5 days ago · This portfolio includes data sets and resources covering a wide array of topics for Puerto Rico such as population, demographics, income and employment, housing, businesses, and the economy. Each data product is carefully curated, providing valuable insights into the life, demographics, and socio-economic realities of Puerto Rico.

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  6. 4 days ago · This guide contains library resources on Puerto Rico and The Puerto Rican Studies as well as links to internal and external sources on the topic, including additional sources on "Puerto Rico's history,culture and governmet" in Spanish. Online Citation Manuals. AP Stylebook (Associated Press)

  7. 5 days ago · The similarities between the Cuban (top) and Puerto Rican (bottom) flags are not accidental. The Cuban flag was designed in 1849 by Narciso López, a pro-independence exile living in New York City. The design for the Puerto Rican flag was adopted by a committee of exiles living in New York during the mid-1890s. While it is not known for sure ...

  8. 1 day ago · The Puerto Rico national football team ( Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Puerto Rico) represents Puerto Rico in men's international football, and are governed by the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF). The team's nickname is El Huracán Azul meaning The Blue Hurricane. [3] They are members of the Caribbean Football Union, and part ...

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