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In the broad sense of territory being an extent of land, Costa Rica is an American territory because it is in America and it is an expanse of land.
In the sense of being a possession of the United States of America, Costa Rica is not an American territory. It is a sovereign nation located in Central America.
No, Costa Rica is an independent country in central Ameirca. You might be thinking of the US commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
No, actually the USA consists of 50 states and the Virgin Islands, but Costa Rica is part of North-Central America.
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Do Americans need a passport to fly back to the us from Puerto Rico?
No Americans do not need a passport to fly into the USA from Puerto Rico as it as a US territory. Puerto Rico has been a US protectorate for more than a century now.
What is the Closest protector to the US?
Puerto Rico is 2,288 miles from the United States and the closest protectorate.
Are puerto ricans native Americans since Puerto Rico is a part of the US and many are part Taino native?
Yes they are U.S. citizens. Puerto Rico is a protectorate of the United States.
Which possession or protectorate is closest to the US?
The US territory of Guam is the closest possession or protectorate to the United States. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, Guam is approximately 3,800 miles away from the mainland US. As an unincorporated territory of the United States, Guam is under American sovereignty and is an important strategic location for the US military in the region.
What large island in the West Indies is controlled by the US?
The largest island in the West Indies is Cuba.
What us territory will be voting to become the fifty first state in 2012?
Puerto Rico is the territory and protectorate you seek.
What possession or protectorate is closest from the US?
The possession or protectorate that is closest to the United States is Washington, D.C. The D.C. stands for District of Columbia, which is actually a protectorate of the United States. The next closest is Puerto Rico.
What large in the West Indies is a commonwealth in a free association with the United states?
None. But Puerto Rico, a part of the Caribbean, and a US protectorate is.
Which US possession or protectorate is located at approximately 67 degress west longitude and 18 degress north latitude?
Puerto Rico.
How does Puerto Rico money looks?
Puerto Rico is an US territory. Puerto Rico use the US dollar($). All citizens born in Puerto Rico are US citizens.
Which former Spanish colony became an American protectorate?
Cuba, Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico
Is Puerto Rico its own country?
No, it's a non-incorporated US territory (or colony, if you wish).
