Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico
Senora Dullard
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Map of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is an island between the Caribbean
Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the
Dominican Republic. (about 1,000 miles (1,600 km)
southeast of Miami, Florida).
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Flag of Puerto Rico

• The Puerto Rican flag has red and white stripes.
  It has a blue triangle with a white star along
  the left side.

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The people of Puerto Rico

• There are about 1,000 people per square mile.
  There is a cultural and racial mix of people from
  Spain, Africa, Scotland, and Ireland as well as
  indigenous peoples.

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Resources of Puerto Rico

• Important industries include pharmaceuticals,
  electronics, textiles, petrochemicals, processed
  foods, clothing, and textiles.

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Currency

• Since Puerto Rico is part of the United States,
  the island's currency is the U.S. dollar.

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• The Taíno tribe-people, the Spaniards, and the
  black slaves imported from Africa all contributed
  to the folklore heritage of Puerto Rico.
• Many of these legends are ghost tales about
  demons who roam the island after dark, pursuing
  food or people or else protecting gold and loot
  that pirates long ago stashed away for
  safekeeping.

Culture
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celebrations

• Puerto Rico's Christmas season is long, starting
  right after Thanksgiving day and officially
  lasting until Three Kings Day on January 6.
• Friends often form "parrandas", "asaltos" or
  "trullas", a more joyful group than typical North
  American Christmas carolers. Lively music is sung
  usually to bongo, guitar, güiro and other musical
  instruments accompaniment as the group goes to
  visit homes of unsuspecting friend's, eats and
  drinks, and then moves on to the home of another
  friend

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Famous people
Ponce de Leon was a Spaniard who founded the
Caparra Village. He also served as a governor of
the island.
Roberto Clemente was a famous baseball player
from Puerto Rico.
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Food
La comida de Puerto Rico es muy rica.
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Religion

• Churches of many denominations can be found
  throughout the island. These include
  Catholic(85), Protestant, and a small Jewish
  community. Some islanders practice espiritísmo
  and Santeria.

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Climate

• Puerto Rico enjoys year round summer
  temperatures. The average yearly temperature is
  82 degrees.

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Population

• There are 3.9 million people who inhabit Puerto
  Rico.
• The major cities are Ponce, Caguas, and Mayagüez.
  The capital is San Juan.

• There are 3.9 million people who inhabit Puerto
  Rico.
• The major cities are Ponce, Caguas, and Mayagüez.
  The capital is San Juan.