Overview of and topical guide to Puerto Rico
The location of Puerto Rico The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Puerto Rico :
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States of America located in the northeastern Caribbean , east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands .[ 1] The commonwealth comprises an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and keys , the largest of which are Vieques , Culebra , and Mona . The main island of Puerto Rico is the least extensive but the third most populous of the four Greater Antilles : Cuba , Hispaniola , Jamaica , and Puerto Rico.
Puerto Ricans often call the island Borinquen , from Borikén , its indigenous Taíno name.[ 2] [ 3] The terms boricua and borincano derive from Borikén and Borinquen respectively, and are commonly used to identify someone of Puerto Rican heritage. The island is also popularly known as "La Isla del Encanto ", which translated means "The Island of Enchantment."
An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Geography of Puerto Rico [ edit ] An enlargeable basic map of Puerto Rico Geography of Puerto Rico
Environment of Puerto Rico [ edit ] An enlargeable satellite image of Puerto Rico Natural geographic features of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Regions of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Regions of Puerto Rico
Ecoregions of Puerto Rico [ edit ] List of ecoregions in Puerto Rico
Administrative divisions of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Administrative divisions of Puerto Rico
Provinces of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Provinces of Puerto Rico
Districts of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Districts of Puerto Rico
Municipalities of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Municipalities of Puerto Rico
Demography of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Demographics of Puerto Rico
Government and politics of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Politics of Puerto Rico
Branches of the government of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Government of Puerto Rico
Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Judicial branch of the government of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Court system of Puerto Rico
Foreign relations of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Foreign relations of Puerto Rico
Consular Offices in Puerto Rico
United States-Puerto Rico relations
International organization membership [ edit ]
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a member of:[ 1]
Law and order in Puerto Rico [ edit ] Law of Puerto Rico
Military of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Military history of Puerto Rico
Local government in Puerto Rico [ edit ] Local government in Puerto Rico
History of Puerto Rico [ edit ] History of Puerto Rico
Military history of Puerto Rico
Indigenous people
Viceroyalty of New Spain , 1519–1821
Spanish–American War , April 23 – August 12, 1898
United States Military government of Porto Rico , December 10, 1898 – May 1, 1900
Territory of Porto Rico (United States), March 2, 1917 – May 17, 1932
Territory of Puerto Rico (United States), May 17, 1932 – July 25, 1952
Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) since July 25, 1952
Constitution of Puerto Rico of July 25, 1952
Puerto Ricans in the Vietnam War , March 8, 1965 – March 29, 1973
Persian Gulf War , August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
War on Terror since September 12, 2001
Afghanistan War , October 7, 2001 – December 31, 2016
Iraq War , March 20, 2003 – December 18, 2011
Political status of Puerto Rico
History of women in Puerto Rico
Culture of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Culture of Puerto Rico
Sports in Puerto Rico [ edit ] Sports in Puerto Rico
Economy and infrastructure of Puerto Rico [ edit ] Economy of Puerto Rico
Education in Puerto Rico [ edit ] Education in Puerto Rico
Infrastructure of Puerto Rico [ edit ]
^ a b "Puerto Rico" . The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency . July 7, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009 .
^ Allatson, Paul. Key Terms in Latino/a Cultural and Literary Studies, p. 47. Malden, Mass: Blackwell Publishing, 2007. ISBN 1-4051-0250-0 .
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Dictionary: Taino Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
Retrieved: February 21, 2008. (Based on the encyclopedia "Clásicos de Puerto Rico", 2nd. edition. Ed. Cayetano Coll y Toste. Publisher: Ediciones Latinoamericanas, S.A., 1972.).
Wikimedia Atlas of Puerto Rico
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