PUERTO RICO

• Population-3,690,923
• Currency-U.S. Dollar
• Capital- San Juan
• Government- Republic
• Official languages- Spanish English

CLIMATE FOOD

• Climate-Tropical Climate Zone
• Food- Tamales,Criolla, Taíno, Arañatas.

CUSTOMS/ARTIFACTS

• Salsa dancing
• Music- Bomba,plena, trova
• Parrands- Christmas singing carols.
• Artifacts-Taino Indian huts, pilones.

FUN FACTS

• Know as "la isla del enchant" meaning island of enchantment.
• Puerta ricans are commonly called "boricuas"
• More than 70percent of rum comes from Puerto Rico.

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