Puerto Rico is a Caribbean archipelago covering 3,500 square miles. It was first settled by Ortoiroids and later dominated by the Saladoid and Taíno. Columbus established a Spanish colony in 1493, and Puerto Rico was later ceded to the United States in 1898. It was granted autonomy and US citizenship in 1916 and declared a […]
Puerto Rico, with a population of 3.7 million, is the most populous US territory. Puerto Ricans are US citizens but cannot vote for the president or have representation in Congress. US citizens in territories can participate in presidential primaries but are barred from voting in the general election. With a population of approximately 3.7 million, […]
