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Overview of and topical guide to Puerto Rico
The location of
Puerto Rico
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to
Puerto Rico :
The
Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico is a
self-governing
unincorporated territory of the
United States of America located in the northeastern
Caribbean , east of the
Dominican Republic and west of the
Virgin Islands .
[1] The commonwealth comprises an
archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and
keys , the largest of which are
Vieques ,
Culebra , and
Mona . The main island of Puerto Rico is the least extensive but the third most populous of the four
Greater Antilles :
Cuba ,
Hispaniola ,
Jamaica , and Puerto Rico.
Puerto Ricans often call the island Borinquen , from Borikén , its
indigenous
Taíno name.
[2]
[3] The terms boricua and borincano derive from Borikén and Borinquen respectively, and are commonly used to identify someone of Puerto Rican heritage. The island is also popularly known as "La Isla del Encanto ", which translated means "The Island of Enchantment."
General reference
An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Geography of Puerto Rico
An enlargeable basic map of
Puerto Rico
Geography of Puerto Rico
Environment of Puerto Rico
An enlargeable satellite image of
Puerto Rico
Natural geographic features of Puerto Rico
Regions of Puerto Rico
Regions of Puerto Rico
Ecoregions of Puerto Rico
List of ecoregions in Puerto Rico
Administrative divisions of Puerto Rico
Administrative divisions of Puerto Rico
Provinces of Puerto Rico
Provinces of Puerto Rico
Districts of Puerto Rico
Districts of Puerto Rico
Municipalities of Puerto Rico
Municipalities of Puerto Rico
Demography of Puerto Rico
Demographics of Puerto Rico
Government and politics of Puerto Rico
Politics of Puerto Rico
Branches of the government of Puerto Rico
Government of Puerto Rico
Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico
Legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico
Judicial branch of the government of Puerto Rico
Court system of Puerto Rico
Foreign relations of Puerto Rico
Foreign relations of Puerto Rico
International organization membership
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a member of:
[1]
Law and order in Puerto Rico
Law of Puerto Rico
Military of Puerto Rico
Military history of Puerto Rico
Local government in Puerto Rico
Local government in Puerto Rico
History of Puerto Rico
History of Puerto Rico
Military history of Puerto Rico
Indigenous people
Viceroyalty of New Spain , 1519–1821
Spanish–American War , April 23 – August 12, 1898
United States
Military government of Porto Rico , December 10, 1898 – May 1, 1900
Territory of Porto Rico (United States), March 2, 1917 – May 17, 1932
Territory of Puerto Rico (United States), May 17, 1932 – July 25, 1952
Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) since July 25, 1952
Constitution of Puerto Rico of July 25, 1952
Puerto Ricans in the Vietnam War , March 8, 1965 – March 29, 1973
Persian Gulf War , August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
War on Terror since September 12, 2001
Afghanistan War , October 7, 2001 – December 31, 2016
Iraq War , March 20, 2003 – December 18, 2011
Political status of Puerto Rico
History of women in Puerto Rico
Culture of Puerto Rico
Culture of Puerto Rico
Art in Puerto Rico
Cuisine
Sports in Puerto Rico
Sports in Puerto Rico
Economy and infrastructure of Puerto Rico
Economy of Puerto Rico
Education in Puerto Rico
Education in Puerto Rico
Infrastructure of Puerto Rico
See also
References
^
a
b
"Puerto Rico" .
The World Factbook .
United States
Central Intelligence Agency . July 7, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009 .
^ Allatson, Paul. Key Terms in Latino/a Cultural and Literary Studies, p. 47. Malden, Mass: Blackwell Publishing, 2007.
ISBN
1-4051-0250-0 .
^
Dictionary: Taino Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean
Archived 2007-10-13 at the
Wayback Machine
Retrieved: February 21, 2008. (Based on the encyclopedia "Clásicos de Puerto Rico", 2nd. edition. Ed. Cayetano Coll y Toste. Publisher: Ediciones Latinoamericanas, S.A., 1972.).
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico government
United States government
United Nations (U.N.) Declaration on Puerto Rico
Country, Regions and territories profiles
Other