PUERTO RICO AND SPAIN

PUERTO RICO AND SPAIN (LOCATION)

• Puerto Rico is located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands.
• Spain is located at 40 degrees latitude and 4 degrees longitude on the Iberian Peninsula. Most of the Iberian Peninsula's land area (approximately 85%).

Spain is far from Puerto Rico and North-South America.

They both are close to the Atlantic Ocean.

PUERTO RICO AND SPAIN (POPULATION)

• Puerto Rico- 2015 estimate- 3,474,182
• Spain- 2015 census- 46,423,064

Spain has way more people in its country than Puerto Rico.


Both are known for their population.

PUERTO RICO AND SPAIN (GOVERNMENT)

• Puerto Rico- Gov. Republican, Commonwealth. President-Barack Obama.
• Spain- Gov. Unitary Parliamentary, Constitutional Monarchy, Democratic. Monarch-Felipe VI Prime Minister-Mariano Rajoy

Spain doesn't have a president like Puerto Rico, but has a Monarch and Prime Minister.

They both have leaders.

PUERTO RICO AND SPAIN (RELIGION)

• Puerto Rico-Roman Catholic. Roman Catholicism has remained the predominant religion in the island of Puerto Rico. The Roman Catholic Church portrays itself as the one legitimate heir to New Testament Christianity, and the pope as the successor to Peter, the first bishop of Rome.
• Spain- Roman Catholic (main religion). Roman Catholicism has long been the main religion of Spain, and although it no longer has official status by law, in all public schools in Spain students have to choose either a religion or ethics class.

They both have the same religion which is Roman Catholicism.

Spain's Roman Catholic Church is bigger than Puerto Rico's.

PUERTO RICO AND SPAIN (EDUCATION)

• Puerto Rico- Education in Puerto Rico is divided in three levels—Primary (elementary school grades 1–6), Secondary (intermediate and high school grades 7–12), and Higher Level (undergraduate and graduate studies). Instruction at the primary school level is compulsory and enforced by the state between the ages of 5 and 18.
• Spain- State education in Spain is free and compulsory from the age of six to sixteen. The Spanish education system is divided into four stages, two of which are compulsory: Nursery and preschool – Primary -compulsory. Compulsory secondary education.

Puerto Rico is divided into 3 levels. Spain is divided into 4 levels.

They both have primary schools/classes.

PUERTO RICO AND SPAIN (TRADITIONS)

• Spain- Bullfights-You will find bullfights indeed throughout the country, the most popular event perhaps being the "Running of Bulls" during the Sanfermines in Pamplona. But bullfights are part and parcel of any Fiesta.
• Flamenco- is the musical tradition in the country's south, in particular in Andalusia. That is where you have to move to see and listen first rate dancing and guitar playing.

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• Puerto Rico- Epiphany- Epiphany is one of Puerto Rico’s deeply-rooted celebrations, with children visiting their relatives to collect the gifts left by the Three Wise Men.
• Puerto Ricans also celebrate the Night of Saint John (the Baptist), where crowds of people flock to the beaches around the island to jump backwards into the sea seven times. Essentially it’s a kind of baptism, accompanied by music, dancing, eating and drinking.

Spain is more known of its bullfights. Puerto Rico isn't really know for any of its traditions. (Popularity)

They both call their traditions "Fiestas"

WEBSITE RECOURSES

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
• https://www.reference.com/government-politics/type-government-puerto-rico-d...
• http://www.red2000.com/spain/primer/fest.html