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The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico) is a archipelago located east of the Dominican Republic in the northeastern Caribbean. Puerto Rico, the smallest of the Greater Antilles, includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and keys, including the populated island-municipalities of Vieques and Culebra, as well as unpopulated Mona island, located halfway between the islands of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola.
The nature of Puerto Rico's political relationship with the United States is the subject of ongoing debate on and off the island. Those who support maintaining the current formula insist that upon attaining this status, Puerto Rico entered into a voluntary association with the U.S. "in the nature of a compact", but opponents of the Commonwealth status, disagree: according to them, Puerto Rico is no more than an unincorporated organized territory of the U.S., subject to the plenary powers of the United States Congress.
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The currencies of Puerto Rico closely follow the historic development of Puerto Rico. As a colony of Spain and the United States, Puerto Rico was granted the use of both foreign and provincial currencies. Between 1636 and 1637, Philip IV of Spain imposed a tax which had to be paid using a revenue stamp. Inspired by this, Puerto Rico began producing banknotes in 1766, becoming the first colony to print 8- real banknotes in the Spanish Empire and which in the Spanish government's approval of subsequent issues. In the 19th century, Salvador Meléndez Bruna ordered the issue of provincial banknotes, creating the Puerto Rican peso. On February 1, 1890, the Banco Español de Puerto Rico was inaugurated and began issuing banknotes. On August 13, 1898, the Spanish–American War ended with Spain ceding Puerto Rico to the United States. The Banco Español de Puerto Rico was renamed Bank of Porto Rico and issued bills equivalent to the United States dollar, creating the Puerto Rican dollar. After Puerto Rico's economy and monetary system was fully integrated into the United States' economic and monetary system, the Puerto Rican dollars were redeemed. ( more...)
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The Ceiba is Puerto Rico's symbolic tree. It is native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and west Africa.
Template:/box-headerFeatured content represents the best of what Wikipedia has to offer. The following Puerto Rico-related articles and lists have been designated as Featured ( ) by the community, as a result of many collaborative efforts of users and readers just like you.
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- December 3, 1824 - The Municipality of Naranjito was founded.
- December 3, 1938 - Death of Félix Córdova Dávila, politician and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico (b. 1878)
- December 3, 1979 - Los Macheteros opened fire on a bus carrying U.S. sailors, killing CTO1 John R. Ball and RM3 Emil E. White as well as wounding nine.
- December 4, 1979 - Eurobank was founded.
- December 5, 1916 - U.S. Congress approves the Jones Act, establishing Puerto Rico as a U.S. territory and granting U.S. citizenship to all Puerto Ricans.
- December 5, 1941 - Birth of José Aponte de la Torre, mayor of Carolina (d. 2007)
- December 9, 1897 - Birth of Tomas Blanco, writer and historian (d. 1975)
- December 11, 1929 - Birth of Axel Anderson, actor
- December 11, 1931 - Birth of Rita Moreno, Academy Award-winning actress
- December 17, 1771 - The Municipality of Cabo Rojo was founded.
- December 21, 1982 - Birth of Eddie Colón, professional wrestling
- December 22, 1936 - Héctor Elizondo, Golden Globe-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actor
- December 24, 1971 - Birth of Ricky Martin, international pop star.
- December 25, 1855 - The Municipality of Arroyo was founded.
- December 25, 1982 - Birth of Rubén Gotay, Mayor League Baseball second baseman
- December 28, 1965 - The Ponce Museum of Art is inaugurated.
- December 31, 1972 - Death of Roberto Clemente, Major League Baseball player and first Hispanic American to be selected to the Hall of Fame (b. 1934)
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- ...that in 1596, Sir Francis Drake, the famed British Admiral who defeated the Spanish Armada, was defeated twice in his attempts to take San Juan and that he died of dysentry while attacking the island?
- ...that the myth of the Chupacabra has its origins in Puerto Rico?
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- September 8, 2011: The US Justice Department issues a report decrying systematic civil rights abuse by the Puerto Rico Police Department, including illegal searches, use of excessive force, and corruption, sparking a wide call for action from the public and an announcement of reform by Gov. Luis Fortuño.
- August 21, 2011: Tropical storm Irene passes through Puerto Rico and its surrounding islands while becoming a hurricane just north of San Juan, the first of the 2011 Atlantic season.
- June 29, 2011: Jose "Piculin" Ortiz, a former professional basketball player in the NBA (Utah Jazz) and the Puerto Rican Olympic team and the Superior Basketball League, is arrested for drug-related charges.
- June 12, 2011: In professional basketball, José Juan "J.J." Barea, helps the Dallas Mavericks defeat the Miami Heat (4-2) and win the 2011 NBA Championship. A national welcoming party is held in his honor in Puerto Rico.
Template:/box-footer Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found. Dolores "Lolita" Lebrón Sotomayor (November 19, 1919 – August 1, 2010) was an active advocate for Puerto Rican independence. She was born and raised in Lares, Puerto Rico, where she joined the Liberal Party. In 1941, Lebron migrated to New York City, where she joined the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, gaining influence within the party's leadership. In 1952, after Puerto Rico's official status was changed to "Commonwealth", the Nationalist Party began a series of revolutionary actions, including the Jayuya Uprising. As part of this initiative, Pedro Albizu Campos ordered her to organize attacks in the United States, focusing on locations that were "the most strategic to the enemy". She became the leader of a group of nationalists, who proceeded to attack the United States House of Representatives in 1954. Lebron remained imprisoned 25 years, when Jimmy Carter issued pardons to the group involved. During the following years she continued her involvement in pro-independence activities, including the Navy-Vieques protests. (more...)
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