https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05 By Kylie Roemen en-us 2019-03-04 16:56:01 UTC 2026-03-23 06:23:22 UTC hello@padlet.com kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/337555210 1. The widest part of the island is about 40 miles wide.
2. Puerto Rico has several beaches with blue sand. The color is caused by a high amount of iron in the sand.
3. Basketball, volleyball, and boxing are the most popular sports.
4. Residents of Puerto Rico are considered US citizens.
5. Daylight savings time is not observed in Puerto Rico.
6. There is no income tax.]]> 2019-03-04 17:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/337555210 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/337567442 18.2208° N, 66.5901° W]]> 2019-03-04 17:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/337567442 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338006197 2019-03-05 16:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338006197 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338008542 The national food of Puerto Rico is arroz con gandules. It is white rice cooked with peas, olives, capers, tomato sauce, seasoning, and sofrito. Sometimes pork is also added.]]> 2019-03-05 16:59:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338008542 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338011344 2019-03-05 17:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338011344 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338012202 93.3% literacy rate
99% of population is Latino
93.6% of population lives in urban areas
10.8% of population are unemployed ]]> 2019-03-05 17:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338012202 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338019561 Capital of Puerto Rico]]> 2019-03-05 17:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338019561 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338020894 Puerto Rico was populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples. The island was claimed by the Spanish in 1493. In 1898, it was ceded to the United States. Puerto Ricans were given US citizenship in 1917. ]]> 2019-03-05 17:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338020894 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338466963 Puerto Rico has a tropical marine climate. It has mild temperatures and very little seasonal temperature variation.]]> 2019-03-06 16:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338466963 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338470226 The Puerto Rican landscape is mostly mountainous with a coastal plain in the northern part of the island. There are sandy beaches along most coastal areas.]]> 2019-03-06 16:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338470226 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338472279 Puerto Rico's government is a presidential democracy. They are technically part of the United States of America, so their Chief of State is Donald Trump, but they also have a Head of Government, or Governor. The Governor of Puerto Rico is Ricardo Rossello. ]]> 2019-03-06 16:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338472279 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338478119 2019-03-06 16:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338478119 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338479033 1. Spanish
2. English]]> 2019-03-06 16:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338479033 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338480523 85% Roman Catholic
15% Other]]> 2019-03-06 16:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338480523 kroemen37 https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338482689 2019-03-06 16:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kroemen37/q5hxdp17fn05/wish/338482689