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 * 1) 1 TITLE: __Puerto Rico__ [|OPENING:] A self-governing island commonwealth of the United States in the Caribbean Sea east of Hispaniola. Inhabited by Tainos when it was discovered by Columbus in 1493, it was colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century and ceded to the United States in 1898 after the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, although residents of the island do not vote in U.S. presidential elections. Commonwealth status was proclaimed in 1952 and has been upheld by various plebiscites since the 1960s. San Juan is the capital and the largest city. Population: 3,910,000. [[image:http://www.mapsofworld.com/images/world-countries-flags/puerto-rico.gif link="http://www.mapsofworld.com/images/world-countries-flags/puerto-rico.gif"]] __**[|National Anthem:]**__ //The land// //of Borinquen// //where I have been born////is a flowery garden////of magical beauty.// //A constantly clear sky// //serves as its canopy////and placid lullabies are sung////by the waves at its [Borinquen's] feet.// //When at her beaches Columbus arrived////full of awe he exclaimed,////"Oh!, oh!, oh!, this is the lovely land// //that I seek"// //Borinquen is the daughter,////the daughter of the sea and the sun.////Of the sea and the sun,////of the sea and the sun,////of the sea and the sun,////of the sea and the sun.// [[image:http://www.robertopedrosa.com/mapa-caribe.gif link="http://http://www.robertopedrosa.com/mapa-caribe.gif"]] LOCATION: [[image:http://www.theodora.com/maps/new8/puerto_rico.gif]] #2 __LOCATION__: __Relative [|Location]__: east of Dominican Republic. Capital: San Juan Capitals Absolute Location: is the . __[|Capital's Absolute Location]__:18,29 degrees 8,66 North degrees West [|cities:] Jayuya | Juana Díaz| Juncos | Lajas | Lares | Las Marías| Las Piedras | Loíza | Luquillo | Manatí | Maricao | Maunabo | Mayagüez | Moca | Morovis | Nagüabo | Naranjito | Orocovis | Patillas | Peñuelas | Ponce | Quebradillas | Rincón | RíoGrande | Sabana Grande | Salinas | San Germán | San Juan | San Lorenzo | San Sebastián | Santa Isabel | Toa Alta | Toa Baja | Trujillo Alto | Utuado | Vega Alta | Vega Baja | Yabucoa | Yauco PLACE: [[image:http://media.maps.com/magellan/images/puertoricousrah.gif width="604" height="350"]] #3 PLACE: [|Phsical Features]: Atlantic Ocean, [[image:http://www.wxresearch.com/northatl.jpg width="321" height="167" link="http://www.wxresearch.com/northatl.jpg"]] Caribbean Sea, [[image:http://hometown.aol.com/minnyminew/map_caribbean_sea.jpg width="423" height="284" link="http://hometown.aol.com/minnyminew/map_caribbean_sea.jpg"]] Mona Passage [[image:http://www.bonairenature.com/turtles/images/schillie_1-1.gif width="453" height="333" link="http://www.bonairenature.com/turtles/images/schillie_1-1.gif"]] __[|Ethnis Groups]__:wite 80%,Amerinadian 8.4%,Asian .2%, other 15% __[|Litercary]__: people over 15 can read and write __[|Males age]__:73 __[|Females age]__:81 __[|Major languages]__:English,Spanish,French __[|Religion]__:-Roman Catholic85% -Protestant10% -other 5% [|Population]:3,916,632(2005) [|Climate:]72-80 degrees, Tropical Marine __10 Facts:__ [|-nick name: Isle of Enchantment][|- Puerto Rico is Spanish for "rich port"] -[|Territory's Bird:] Stripe-headed tanager- [|-Territory's Flower]: Puerto Rican Hibiscus [|-Territory's Tree]:Silk-cotton tree -Top Tourist island in Caribbean in the Caribbean -owned by the U.S.-largest city:San Juan -4th biggest island in the Caribbean Culture: art: [[image:http://www.elboricua.com/images/vomit_stick2.jpg width="215" height="101"]] Musi[|c]: [[image:http://www.mynardi.com/images/Congas.jpg width="198" height="226" link="http://www.mynardi.com/images/Congas.jpg"]] Leaders:Celeste BENITEZ,Dr. Tiody FERRE,Pedro ROSSELLO,Anibal ACEVEDO-VILA Currency: same as U.S. [[image:http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/dataphod1/work/HHP/NEW/2005314at.jpg width="673" height="230" link="http://www.elboricua.com/history.html"]] [[image:http://www.usatoday.com/weather/TWC_Images/carib_fcsthi_440_dmy_y.jpg width="402" height="327"]] [[image:http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/rsd/images/Georges/Georges19980921_lg.jpg width="618" height="390" link="http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/rsd/images/Georges/Georges19980921_lg.jpg"]]

[|Major Resource]:Copper and nickel

[|Cost of Flight]:$203.00 per person [[http://www.answers.com/topic/history-of-puerto-rico|

Timeline:]] 1493: Christopher Columbus set sail from Cadaz for his second voyage with 17 ships and 1,200-1,500 men he landed on the island, naming it //San Juan Bautista// 1508: by Juan Ponce de Leon, a lieutenant under the control of Columbus, who later became the first governor of the island. 1510, the settlement was abandoned in favor of a nearby islet on the coast, named Puerto Rico (Rich Port. In 1511, a second settlement, would be established in the southwestern part of the island. Sometime during the 1 511: the Roman Catholic Church, now knew they should expand their influence, then colonized Puerto Rico 1513: the process of coloniztion, African slaves were brought to Puerto Rico 1523: the island took the name of Puerto Rico while the port became San Juan 1528: the french now new the value of the island and burned the island to the ground. The only city that remained was the capital (San Juan) 1532: construction of the first fortifications would begin with La Fortaleza ("the Fortress") near the entrance to San Juan bay 1539: the construction of massive defenses around San Juan began, including Fort San Felipe del Morro astride the entrance to San Juan bay. Fort San Crisrobal and Fort Jeronimo also garrisoned troops and defended against land attacks. These forts were built with a financial subsidy from the Mexican mines 1595:English privateer Sir Francis Drake, with 27 vessels and 2,500 troops, sailed into San Juan Bay in an attempt to loot the city. Even though San Juan was set ablaze, they were unable to defeat the entrenched forces in the forts. 1598: With the knowledge of Drake's failure to overtake the defenses of the city by sea, the British Navy led by George Clifford and Earl Cumberland, landed troops from 21 ships. Nonetheless, the British conquered the island and held it for several months. They were forced to abandon the island owing to an outbreak 1599: Spain sent soldiers, cannons, and a new governor, Alonso de Mercado, to rebuild the city of San Juan. 1809:the Spanish government, in opposition to Napoleon, was convened in Cádiz in southern Spain. 1950: President Harry S. Truman signed Public Act 600, which allowed Puerto Ricans to draft their own constitution establishing the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Region: Caribbean media type="google" key="9112794126671681483&hl=en" = =