https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe By: Chloe, Hilary, and Anna: All worked on equally en-us 2016-10-25 13:10:00 UTC 2023-02-10 20:43:44 UTC hello@padlet.com nelsohil https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132987206 It is located in the continent of the Caribbean. It is also a dependent territory of the United States. It does not share borders with any other countries. ]]> 2016-10-25 13:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132987206 nelsohil https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132987583 2016-10-25 13:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132987583 https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132989282 Puerto Rico was acquired in July 25, 1952. ]]> 2016-10-25 13:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132989282 nelsohil https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132991341 The major purpose of Puerto Rico is tourism. One of the main tourist attractions in Puerto Rico is Isla Verde beach. The important products that Puerto Rico exports are rum and chemicals.]]> 2016-10-25 13:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132991341 nelsohil https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132992179 -Puerto Ricans are U.S Citizens , and makeup about  1.3 of the total population of the United States. 

 -Most of their population is Roman Catholic. 

-There have been 5 miss Universe from Puerto RIco . ]]> 2016-10-25 13:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132992179 https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132993206 http://www.puertoricoreport.com/puerto-rico-part-u-s/

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]]> 2016-10-25 13:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132993206 nelsohil https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132996339 2016-10-25 13:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/132996339 https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/133160827 Puerto Rico uses the U.S. dollar for currency and the people that live in Puerto Rico are considered U.S. citizens. CItizens of both countries can travel to and from each other with no passport. Also Puerto Ricans can vote and enlist in the army for the U.S.]]> 2016-10-25 20:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/133160827 nelsohil https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/133194190 -"Puerto Rico is considered a territory of the United States." The actually name  of it is the "Commonwealth of Puerto Rico". 

-Christopher Columbus discovered it (the island) in 1493, a year after he discovered America. ]]> 2016-10-26 00:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/133194190 nelsohil https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/133194744 Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States in the Spanish War. As an outcome of the war the Shafroth Act granted all Puerto Ricans citizenship to the United States.]]> 2016-10-26 00:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/133194744 nelsohil https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/133195284 Puerto Rico is a self governing commonwealth  with the United States. The population is about 3,680,772. ]]> 2016-10-26 00:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/133195284 https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/133208463 2016-10-26 02:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/133208463 nelsohil https://padlet.com/nelsohil/ya63mshzp2xe/wish/133304085 http://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Puerto-Rican-Flag.jpg

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