Puerto Rico Facts!

Puerto Rico was claimed by the Spanish in 1493, after Christopher Columbus' second journey to the Americas. The indigenous population was practically eliminated under the 400 year rule of the Spaniards. Puerto Rico officially became a territory of the United States after the Spanish-American war, which lasted nearly 5 months in 1898. In 1917, Puerto Ricans were granted citizenship to the United States. However, the people of Puerto Rico have voted to hold their own internal government.

Puerto Rico is a small area, only slightly larger than 3 times the size of Rhode Island. It is a mountains place, with beautiful sandy beaches on most coasts. As of July 2009, the population was at 3,966,213 people. 76.2% of Puerto Ricans are white with a Spanish origins. And 85% of Puerto Ricans are Roman Catholic.

I found this interesting too. According to the same census put out in the summer of 2009, more women between the ages of 16 and 49 are "fit for military services" compared to men.

You too can find more facts at The World Factbook published by the CIA.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rq.html