Puerto Rico

On thursday I learned intersting facts and historical events about Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United Stated that was given from Spain in 1989. Boriken was the previous name of the territory that was named by the indigenous people and then it later became Puerto Rico as we know it today. One of the most important political issues that Puerto Rico is facing today is Independency. Though the Independent Movement was strong in the 1930's, they are not very important today. The Puerto Rican people can vote but only for local elections and not for the president of the United States and their elections are also every four years. But the advantage of not being an Independent state is that they do not have to pay taxes to the federal government but only to the local government. In Puerto Rico the federal government is in control of everything, there is no commerce or exchange of goods with other countries through Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico, they celebrate Christmas just like America but they also celebrate the day of the 3 kings on January 6. Most of the food eaten there contains a lot of rice and beans with meat as a main dish. They have their own olympics team which doesa very well in basketball. The country is best known for their rainforest and beutiful beaches. But being surrounded by water cause a high risk of hurricanes throughout the year. One of the most interesting facts that I learned during the presentation was that more than half of Puerto Ricans know the english language where as in America there is a large number of Americans that know and are learning the spanish language. The presentation was very fun and educational. The speaker was very nice and knowledgable about the country. Great Presentation!