puerto rico researched via: jenae’ jenkins may 13, 2010
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Puerto Rico Researched via:
http://wikipedia.org
Jenae’ Jenkins
May 13, 2010
Where is Puerto Rico located?
• Puerto Rico is between the Caribbean sea and the north Atlantic ocean, east of the Dominican republic
• Latitude; 18 16 N• Longitude; 66 30 W
Flag, Motto, Anthem:
• That’s the Puerto Rican flag on the left !
• Their motto is “Juan es su nombre”
• In english it mean’s John is his name.
• There anthem is La Borinqueña ( in english The Borinquen Song )
Sports:
• Baseball was one of the first sports to gain widespread popularity in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Baseball League serves as the only active professional league, operating as a winter league
History:
• On July 25, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States with a landing at Guánica. As an outcome of the war, Spain ceded Puerto Rico, along with Cuba, the Philippines, and Guam to the U.S. under the Treaty of Paris
What do you or your peers like the most about Puerto Rico?
• I like Puerto Rican food.
• Because on Flatbush , theirs this place where these Puerto Ricans have thee best rice & beans !