Puerto Rico has been a territory of the United States since 1898 when it was taken from Spain as a result of the Spanish-American War. It is organized as a Commonwealth (Free Associated State) and elects its own governor and bicameral legislature under authority of the US Congress. Its people are legal citizens of the United States, but cannot vote for the President of the US unless they establish permanent residence in one of the States.
For some international purposes Puerto Rico is treated as a separate nation.
Puerto Rico is an US territory. Puerto Rico use the US dollar($). All citizens born in Puerto Rico are US citizens.
when the U.S. win the spanish American can war, Spain gave Puerto Rico as a "dont hurt us gift" Puerto Rico is a commonwealth to the U.S. we offered to add them to a 51st state.the U.S. would want to control Puerto Rico for its own purposes
No, it's a non-incorporated US territory (or colony, if you wish).
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Puerto Rico is a US Territory and its inhabitants are US Citizens! So, if they are US Citizens, any US citizen can live in Puerto Rico.
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There is no President of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is part of the US, so the President of the United States is the head of state for Puerto Rico, as for the rest of the US.
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Puerto Rico uses the US Dollar.US dollar($)
If you are a citizen of Puerto Rico, you are a US Citizen.
No. Puerto Rico is a US territory. All Puerto Ricans are US citizen at birth. Puerto Rico president is Barack Obama.
The currency in Puerto Rico is the US Dollar.