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Vor 4 Tagen · 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 ...
Vor 4 Tagen · Map of the departments of Puerto Rico during Spanish provincial times (1886). The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the Ortoiroid people before 430 BC. At the time of Christopher Columbus 's arrival in the New World in 1493, the dominant indigenous culture was that of the Taínos.
Vor 5 Tagen · 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.
Vor 11 Stunden · 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 ...
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15. Mai 2024 · Country name. conventional long form: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico conventional short form: Puerto Rico abbreviation: PR etymology: Christopher COLUMBUS named the island San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist) and the capital city and main port Cuidad de Puerto Rico (Rich Port City); over time, however, the names were shortened and transposed and the island came to be called Puerto Rico and ...
4. Mai 2024 · It is roughly 70 miles (112 km) east of the Dominican Republic, and 40 miles (64 km) west of the British and the US Virgin Islands. Even though Puerto Rico has only 5,515 square miles (9,104 sq km), it is home to roughly 3.2 million people, while its capital city of San Juan is home to almost 400,000 people.
7. Mai 2024 · 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.
