Puerto Rico research project by Wick Whetstone https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59 en-us 2017-12-06 17:01:05 UTC 2017-12-11 01:36:10 UTC hello@padlet.com What type of government 622452 https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/213808436 They are associated with the U.S so they have a Federal direct presidential democracy. However Puerto Rico cannot vote in the U.S's presidential election. 




]]> 2017-12-06 17:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/213808436 Economic System 3045091 https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/213814269 Puerto Rico has a mixed market economy, their economy depends mainly of federal aid from the United States. ]]> 2017-12-06 17:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/213814269 Choice of government 622452 https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/213816545 The way that Puerto Rico got the government it has today was because of the Spanish-american war. The U.S invaded Puerto Rico and got them to turn sides onto the U.S Side. They were very poor and low class and the us promised to their liberty, rights, happiness and there land. It became a U.S territory so it got the same government as the U.S. Although they don't really have any say in the government ]]> 2017-12-06 17:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/213816545 Socio-Economic Characteristic 3045091 https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/213820504 The Island's currency is in  U.S dollars since its part of the united states. They also rely on the U.S government to manage and print their money supply. 

]]> 2017-12-06 17:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/213820504 5 Major Characteristics of the government 622452 https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/213823754
  • Same President as United states
  • they have 3 branches of government
  • judiciary 
  • executive
  •  Legislature 
  • they have mostly same rights as americans. 
  • popular democratic party
  • New progressive party
  • Puerto Rican independance party
    • ]]>     2017-12-06 17:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/213823754     Exports & Imports 3045091 https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/214875782 Exports - 70.41 Billion (Chemicals, Electronics, Rum, Beverage Concentrates, Medical Equipments)
    Export Partners - United States, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Netherlands .
    Imports - 47.61 Billion (Chemicals, Machinery & Equipment, Food, Petroleum Products)
    Imports - United States, Ireland, Japan ]]>     2017-12-11 01:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/214875782     Economic Rate 3045091 https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/214876458 Gross National Income - $86.32 Billion (PPP) 
    Gross Domestic Product- $131 Billion
    GPD per capita - $37,700

    ]]>     2017-12-11 01:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/214876458     Labor Stats 3045091 https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/214876807 Unemployment Rate - 11.5% 
    Average Wage - $8.08 An Hour
    Minimum Wage Rate - $7.25 An Hour
    Average Family Size Is About 4 People 
    Family Income - $27,017 ]]>     2017-12-11 01:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/214876807     Manufacturing 3045091 https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/214877222 Manufacturing Average Hourly Earnings - $7.85 
    Manufacturing Average Weekly Earnings - $310.86 
    Manufacturing Employment By Industry - Chemical and allied products - 18.2%
     Apparel and other textile products - 15.5%
     Electronic - 15.2%
     Food and kindred products - 13.2%
    Instruments and related products - 9.8%
    Paper and related products - 4.7%
    Industry Production Rate Growth - -0.9% ]]>     2017-12-11 01:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/214877222     Resources 3045091 https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/214877682 http://welcome.topuertorico.org/economy.shtmlhttp://welcome.topuertorico.org/economy.shtml]]> 2017-12-11 01:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/622452/lo9addqt3v59/wish/214877682