Is Puerto Rico part of the United States?
Puerto Rico is a US territory, but not an independent country. Puerto Rican's can vote in US elections, though!
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Yes technically Puerto Rico is part of the United States and it has been since 1917. Thanks for asking ChaCha!
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Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean. ChaCha!
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Yes, Puerto Rico is a territory (Commonwealth) of the US. Residents are considered US citizens but pay no federal income tax.
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Puerto Rico came under United States sovereignty by the Treaty of Paris signed on December 10, 1898. ChaCha!
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Puerto Rico is a U.S. Territory, but is not considered a state.
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Puerto Rico is not an independent country since it is truly a dependent territory of the United States. Thanks for asking ChaCha!
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No, Puerto Rico is a US territory, but not an idependent country either! Thanks for ChaChain
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About Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico, which means “rich port,” is a US commonwealth located in the Caribbean Sea in between the Dominican Republic on the West and the British and US Virgin Islands on the East. Puerto Rico became territory of the US in 1898 after the Spanish-American War.
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