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Puerto Rico

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Puerto Rico. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Puerto Rico's geography, history, government, economy, population,…

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  Puerto Rico Profile: History o Government o Economy o Population Puerto Rico Information Encyclopedia: Puerto Rico In-depth entries covering: Economy,…

Ponce

(Encyclopedia) PoncePoncepōnˈsā [key], city (1990 pop. 187,749), S Puerto Rico. One of Puerto Rico's largest cities, it is the island's chief Caribbean port. Ponce is also an agricultural trade and…

San Juan, city, Puerto Rico

(Encyclopedia) San Juan, city (1990 pop. 437,745), capital, largest city, chief port, and commercial and cultural center of Puerto Rico, NE Puerto Rico. Coffee, tobacco, sugar, and fruit are exported…

Puerto Rico

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Puerto RicoPuerto Ricopwārˈtō Puerto Ricorēˈkō, island (2015 est. pop. 3,674,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. Officially…

Caguas

(Encyclopedia) Caguas Caguas käˈgwäs, käˈwäs [key], city, E central Puerto Rico. Largest of Puerto Rico's inland…

Muñoz Marín, Luis

(Encyclopedia) Muñoz Marín, LuisMuñoz Marín, Luisl&oomacr;ēsˈ m&oomacr;nyōsˈ märēnˈ [key], 1898–1980, Puerto Rican political leader, governor of Puerto Rico (1949–65). He abandoned a career…

Cayey

(Encyclopedia) Cayey Cayey kīāˈ [key], town, SE Puerto Rico, in the Sierra de Cayey Mts. It is a sugar…

Muñoz Rivera, Luis

(Encyclopedia) Muñoz Rivera, LuisMuñoz Rivera, Luislwēs m&oomacr;nyōsˈ rēvāˈrä [key], 1859–1916, Puerto Rican journalist and nationalist. He founded La Democracia, a newspaper later edited by his…

Carolina

(Encyclopedia) Carolina Carolina kärōlēˈnä [key], city, Puerto Rico. Located 7 mi (11 km) SE of San Juan, it is a…