Puerto Rico
24/7 American Samoa Strategic Prayer Call
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About Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico[c] (Spanish for ‘rich port’; abbreviated PR; Taino: Boriken, Borinquen),[10] officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico[b] (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit. ‘Free Associated State of Puerto Rico’), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated territory of the United States. It is located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Miami, Florida.
The Commonwealth is an archipelago among the Greater Antilles located between the Dominican Republic and the U.S. Virgin Islands; it includes the eponymous main island and several smaller islands, such as Mona, Culebra, and Vieques. It has roughly 3.2 million residents, and its capital and most populous city is San Juan.[10] Spanish and English are the official languages of the executive branch of government,[11] though Spanish predominates.[12]
Puerto Rico was first settled by a succession of indigenous peoples beginning 2,000 to 4,000 years ago;[13] these included the Ortoiroid, Saladoid, and Taíno. It was then colonized by Spain following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1493.[10] Puerto Rico was contested by other European powers, but remained a Spanish possession for the next four centuries.
In 1898, following the Spanish–American War, the United States acquired Puerto Rico.[10][18]
Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917, and can move freely between the island and the mainland.[19] However, as residents of an unincorporated territory, American citizens of Puerto Rico are disenfranchised at the national level, do not vote for the president or vice president,[20] and generally do not pay federal income tax.
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Covenant Document Welcoming the King of Glory into Puerto Rico