Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico Political System
Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, this means it belongs to the United States but is not PART of the United States. This means they have no part in the way the United Sates handles things but the U.S. is in charge of handeling the things that go on in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico's Sports
Baseball - Baseball fans are devoted to the sport.
Basketball - There is a well-organized amateur league with 16 teams and a new 6 team pro league.
Puerto Rico's National Animal
The Coqui
The Eleutherodactylus as known by its zoological name, or Coqui as it is commonly called, exceeds the creature itself in length. More than 17 different species are endemic to the island, 13 of which occur in the Caribbean National Forest.
Puerto Rico's Demographics
Capital- San Juan
Population: (Male- 1,785,171) (Female- 1,940,618)
Population Growth- 0.47%
Life Expectancy- 78.29 years
Currency
Puerto Rico uses the United States dollar as their currency.
El Yunque
A Rain forest located in northeastern Puerto Rico. It's the only rainforest located in the United States.
Castillo de San Cristobal
Spanish fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was built by Spain to protect against land based attacks on the city of San Juan. It is part of San Juan National Historic Site.
Arecibo observatory
The Arecibo Observatory is part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC), a national research center operated by Cornell University under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Daddy Yankee
Widely popular Latin recording artist whose album Barrio Fino was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award.
Don Omar
Nickname El Ray; Reggaeton, he is a rapper and singer best known for King of Kings (2006).
Ricky Martin
After launching his solo career in 1991, he gained widespread success for his debut album, Ricky Martin, and the hit song, "Livin' La Vida Loca."
Mofongo
A tasty and filling concoction of mashed plantain, seasonings and a virtually unlimited choice of filling; vegetarian, shrimp, steak, pork, seafood
Arroz con gandules
Typically made with ham, pork, chorizo, red peppers and olives (if you're paying attention to the historical connection, the Spanish certainly responsible for these ingredients)
Asopao
A savory soup usually made with chicken and rice