Puerto+Rico

= Click on the [|Puerto Rican government] link and read the article. What do you think about Puerto Rico being a commonwealth of the United States? =

=What information can you tell us about Puerto Rico? Information we are looking for:= =*interesting facts= __**Puerto rico is a self governing common wealth (HR CG P.6**__ (Flag)Five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on the Cuban flag. (BF PD.2) the chief of state is the president of the united states of america (jg pd.2) house seats 51 senete 27 (jfn p.5) great vacationing spot (7drd) puerto rico is part of the united states does that mean they are a state? the chamber of representatives has 51 members. (g.n q.a pd.1) the head of government is an elected governor. (NC p.6) The house seats 51 and senate seats 27!!!! (M.S.S.L period 8) Puerto Rico is associseated with the United States.(bz3) =*things to do= =*celebrations/festivals= =*traditions= =*historic events= =*famous people from here and why they are famous= =*why they speak Spanish= =*any other information you think we should know about Puerto Rico= puerto rico has a very advanced goverment lb1 In 1993, Christopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico and named the island "San Juan Bautista". P1 PK and ZH. The voter participation percentage is at 81.7% (2004). P6 JW.
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