Definition of Puerto rico

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Puerto Rico
n. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, autonomous commonwealth located in the Caribbean Sea which is a territory of the United States; smallest island of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean

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Puerto Rico Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Puerto Rico
Noun
1. a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
(synonym) Porto Rico, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, PR
(hypernym) commonwealth
(part-holonym) Greater Antilles
(part-meronym) Puerto Rico, Porto Rico
2. the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean
(synonym) Porto Rico
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Puerto Rico, Porto Rico, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, PR


Puerto Rico Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

CIA World Factbook 2005
Puerto Rico

Flag of Puerto Rico
Flag of Puerto Rico

Background
Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Columbus' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose to retain commonwealth status.

Map of Puerto Rico

Map of Puerto Rico

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    • ICAO Airport codes
    Puerto Rico
    SLPR Bolivia

    Country Data Codes
    Puerto Rico
    PR (Internet),
    PR (ISO 3166),
    PRI (ISO 3166),
    RQ (FIPS 10-4)


    Puerto Rico Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Country Phone Codes
    Puerto Rico
    1809

    US area codes
    Puerto Rico
    809, 939, 787

    Area Code International
    Puerto Rico
    -United States of America + 1- 1 787


    Puerto Rico Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Currency In Each Country
    Puerto Rico
    US dollar (USD)


    Puerto Rico Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Multi Internet Domains
    Puerto Rico
    PR

    Internet Domains
    Puerto Rico
    PR


    Puerto Rico Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
    Puerto Rico
    Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (, IPA ), is a self governing  unincorporated territory of the United States with Commonwealth status. located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands; approximately 1,280 miles (2,000 km) off the coast of  Florida (the nearest of the mainland United States). The archipelago of Puerto Rico includes the main island of Puerto Rico, the smallest of the Greater Antilles, and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Mona, Vieques, and Culebra. Puerto Ricans sometimes refer to their island as Borikén, or the Spanish variant Borinquen, a name for the island used by indigenous Taíno people. The current term boricua derives from the Taíno name for the island, and is commonly used to identify oneself as Puerto Rican.

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