Outline of Puerto Rico

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Puerto Rico:

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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."

General reference

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An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Geography of Puerto Rico

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An enlargeable basic map of Puerto Rico

Geography of Puerto Rico

Environment of Puerto Rico

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An enlargeable satellite image of Puerto Rico

Natural geographic features of Puerto Rico

Regions of Puerto Rico

Regions of Puerto Rico

Ecoregions of Puerto Rico

List of ecoregions in Puerto Rico

Administrative divisions of Puerto Rico

Administrative divisions of Puerto Rico

Provinces of Puerto Rico

Provinces of Puerto Rico

Districts of Puerto Rico

Districts of Puerto Rico

Municipalities of Puerto Rico

Municipalities of Puerto Rico

Demography of Puerto Rico

Demographics of Puerto Rico

Government and politics of Puerto Rico

Politics of Puerto Rico

Branches of the government of Puerto Rico

Government of Puerto Rico

Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico

Legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico

Judicial branch of the government of Puerto Rico

Court system of Puerto Rico

Foreign relations of Puerto Rico

Foreign relations of Puerto Rico

International organization membership

Law and order in Puerto Rico

Law of Puerto Rico

Military of Puerto Rico

Military history of Puerto Rico

Local government in Puerto Rico

Local government in Puerto Rico

History of Puerto Rico

History of Puerto Rico

Culture of Puerto Rico

Culture of Puerto Rico

Art in Puerto Rico

Cuisine

Sports in Puerto Rico

Sports in Puerto Rico

Economy and infrastructure of Puerto Rico

Economy of Puerto Rico

Education in Puerto Rico

Education in Puerto Rico

Infrastructure of Puerto Rico

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Puerto Rico". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 7, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. Allatson, Paul. Key Terms in Latino/a Cultural and Literary Studies, p. 47. Malden, Mass: Blackwell Publishing, 2007. ISBN   1-4051-0250-0.
  3. 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.).

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