I need some really interesting things about Puerto Rico that I would be able to work into a skit. I need facts that are not too complicated but tough grading teachers would think are interesting. Thanks so much if you can help.|||Puerto Rico was settled by explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, the Island was a Spanish possession for over four centuries. Puerto Rico came under United States sovereignty by the Treaty of Paris signed on December 10, 1898, terminating the Spanish-American War. Puerto Rico is part of the US. There are no travel restrictions to other US areas and no customs duties or quotas on shipments between Puerto Rico and the US Mainland. Puerto Rico has 3.6 million people - the great majority of which are US citizens. Puerto Ricans sometimes refer to their island as Borik茅n, or the Spanish variant Borinquen, a name for the island used by indigenous Ta铆no people, and from which derives a term used for Puerto Ricans: 'boricua'. Puerto Rican culture is a mix of four cultures, African (from the slaves), Ta铆no (Amerindians), Spanish, and, more recently, North American. From Africans, the Puerto Ricans have obtained the "bomba and plena", a type of music and dance including percussion and maracas. From the Amerindians, Puerto Ricans have kept many names for their municipalities, foods, musical instruments like the g眉iro and maracas. Many words and other objects have originated from their localized language. From the Spanish they got the Spanish language, the Catholic religion and the vast majority of their cultural and moral values and traditions. From the United States they received the English language, the university system -- the University of Puerto Rico was founded in 1903, --five years after the island became part of the United States -- and a variety of hybrid cultural forms that developed between the United States mainland and the island of Puerto Rico. Although boxing, basketball, and volleyball are popular, traditionally baseball is the most popular sport. Puerto Rico has its own professional baseball league which operates as a winter league. Puerto Rico has its own Olympic team and competes in the Miss Universe pageant as an independent nation.|||Interesting Fact During election year, automobile caravans are among the activities planned for political mobilization and propaganda. People gather in town squares to show their support for candidates and parade through the cities to encourage others to vote. Interesting Fact Puerto Rico was originally named "San Juan Bautista"; San Juan is now the name of the capital city. The island's inhabitants possess all the rights and obligations of United States citizens such as paying Social Security, receiving federal welfare and serving in the armed forces, except for the right to vote in presidential elections and the obligation to pay federal taxes.|||All born in PR are US citizens with all rights and obligations of any US citizen except they can not apply for the position of president of the US. Yes, they can vote for the president but not while residing in PR. PR residents do not pay federal taxes (no matter where you were born) unless you work for the federal government. PR operates like any state: form of government, taxation (except is is higher), it uses US corrency. First language is Spanish but they are require to learn English at the same level as any US school. It is reported that 25% of the population knows English (odds are better for the younger population). An interesting fact is that most people in the world think of PR as a 2nd or 3rd world country and are not aware of the tight US connection making it equal in technology, economics, resources as any state in the United States. Is so similar that except for Spanish been the first language in the metropolitan areas of PR you would have a hard time telling it apart from Metropolitan area in the most progressive states. In the US is interesting that most people do not know about puertorrican are US citizens and I have heard them been included in immigration law speeches. For those people they will be shock to know that if every single person in PR decided to move to their neighborhood their city is not a single thing they could do as there is no law to prevent that. Other ftrivia fact: - temperature there is almost the same year round (mild summer about 82 degrees). It can rain ANY day and it can be raining cats and dogs at 8AM and be completely sunny without a cloud in the sky by 3PM. (check out YAHOO weather for San Juan and the forcast and history is 72-84 for the month, rain or shine). BTW, that is 72 at NIGHT. No it does not get cold the records lows are in the low 60's for the month. - no daylight saving there. They are in the AST (Atlantic Standard Time) 1 hour later normally and the same as EST when EST is in daylight savings. - Although there is a "typical look" they try to make in movies and TV. PR was a heavy trading post so puertoricans can look like anyone. It would not be that weird to see a black kid with blue eyes and blond hair playing next to a fleckle white kid with red hair and they are BROTHERS from the same mom and dad. Also you get a tan there you like it or not. - the coqui frog that is concidered unique to PR was exported to Hawaii and some scaped had become a problem to Hawaii eco system. - beaches there look like the paradise beaches in many movies. - beach water is warm (relative to most beaches in California, all northern states, ie. no wet suit needed) even at 2AM - population abot less than 4 million (2006 estimates) - island size about 100x35 miles - area code is 787. Most cell phone plans include PR as part of the long distance calling area. - zip code starts in the 009##. A regular first class stamp will take a letter there. - average population life expectancy 78 years (and they eat lard, pork, and fry foods)|||The Constitution is modeled on the US Constitution but improved. For example we still can't ratify an Equal Rights Amendment but the PR constitution contains it. Also, did you know that the Governor of PR is a Head of State? Just like the Pres of the US or Venezuela or Japan or China, etc. That means that in the US there already has been a female Head of State, namely, Sila Calderon. So technically Hillary, if elected, would not be the first USA HOS. She would be the first for the 50 states, only. We often forget that the USA includes more than its 50 states.|||Puerto Rico is one of the points on the Bermuda Triangle. The biggest fortification in the Americas is located in Puerto Rico (S. Felipe del Morro). Puerto Rico has 5 Miss Universe winners. Puerto Rico isn't a state or a territory or a colony...No one can agree on exactly what it is

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