Politica:PNP:Re: Quien y Que es Puerto Rico?
Re: Quien y Que es Puerto Rico?
4/24/2002 11:45 AM
Joelito18
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Quien y Que es Puerto Rico?
3/24/2002 1:00 PM
Puerto_Rico
 The island:
Located in the northern Caribbean 1,050 miles of Miami
Encompassing 3,492 square miles. It is similar in size to Connecticut
Its 3.8 million population equals Arizona and Kentucky
The capital city, San Juan, has nearly 500,000 residents
Metropolitan San Juan boasts a population of over 1.6 million
Temperatures average 75F in Winter, 81F in Summer


Government:
Local self-governing territory under the US constitution
Divided into executive, legislative and judicial branches
General elections are held every four years
Federal courts and agencies operate in Puerto Rico
in the same manner as the 50 states


Citizenship:
Puerto Ricans have been statutory US citizens since 1917
They have no voting representation in Congress
and can't vote for the president
They receive lower levels of federal benefits
but don't pay federal income taxes
Their future US citizenship and nationality is not guaranteed


Language:
English and Spanish have been official languages since 1902
English is taught from first through twelfth grade
50% of all Puerto Ricans over the age of 5 speak English and Spanish
85% of Post -Secondary school students speak English and Spanish
Federal courts and agencies use English
Local governmental affairs are conducted in English and Spanish
English is the language of Commerce


Society:
100 year tradition of cultural integration with mainland society
Island has a Latin American and Caribbean historical
and cultural heritage stemming from 400 years of Spanish rule
99% of the population is Christian, 80% are Catholic


Education:
86% of the student population is enrolled in public schools
The balance attend private schools
One of the world's highest post-secondary enrollments
with students attending 29 private and 6 public institutions
There are also 16 vocational and technological training institutes


Voter Participation:
Over 80% of eligible voters cast ballots in the island's 1996 general elections


Politics:
Political party alignment follows status preference
The Commonwealth party (PPD) and the Statehood Party (PNP)
have alternated the governorship since 1968
The Independence Party (PIP) has never won a gubernatorial election
and received about 4% of the vote in 1996
Pro Statehood PNP Governor Rossello was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote,
the first time a governor received a majority since 1968
Republicans and Democrats are members of all parties



Economy:
Manufacturing (41.5%), service (38.2%) and government (10.4%)
lead the economy
The currency is the U.S. dollar
The gross domestic product was $42.4 B in 1995
The gross national product was $28.4 B in 1995
The average family income is $26,266.00 (1999).



Trade:
Total exports/imports surpassed $38 B in 1994
Puerto Rico had a $4.6 B trade surplus that year
The island is one of the leading world customers for U.S.
consumer products and industrial material, $12.1 B worth
Puerto Rican exports to the U.S. exceeded $21.1 B in 1995


Borders:
Puerto Ricans do not need U.S. passports or visas
to travel to or live on the mainland
2.5M Americans of Puerto Rican descent reside on the U.S. mainland
There are no customs duties on products shipped
to or from the U.S. mainland


Defense:
Puerto Ricans have served in the U.S. armed forces since1917
Over 200,000 have fought in all U.S. wars since WWI
More than 2,000 have made the supreme sacrifice
Four were awarded the congressional medal of honor
Roosevelt Roads Naval Base is a U.S. Defense cornerstone
Ft. Buchanon is the tactical home
of the U.S. Army's Southern Command



Transport:
San Juan is one of the world's 20 busiest container ports
It is also among the world's leading cruise ship ports
Munoz Marin International Airport is among the top 33 U.S.
passenger airports and 21st in cargo handling...



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