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National anthem of Puerto Rico
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June 2, 2024, 2:35 PM ET (AP)
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What is Puerto Rico?
What is Puerto Rico?
Should Puerto Rico be granted U.S. statehood?
Should Puerto Rico be granted U.S. statehood?
Puerto Rico, self-governing island commonwealth of the West Indies, associated with the United States. The easternmost island of the Greater Antilles chain, it lies approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of the Dominican Republic, 40 miles (65 km) west of the Virgin Islands, and 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is situated in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, its northern shore facing the Atlantic Ocean. Two small islands off the east coast, Vieques and Culebra, are administratively parts of Puerto Rico, as is Mona Island to the west. Compared with its Greater Antillean neighbours, Puerto ...(100 of 11302 words)