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Hello, my name is Milly "La Salsera Sensual"=Well, that's not my real name but
my real name is a secret... I was born here in Chicago and lived here until a few
months after my 7th birthday. I was raised by my paternal grandparents as an
only child. My grandparents retired and decided to move back to their homeland
Puerto Rico, so of course I was part of that move. I remember, it was in the
beginning of December and our destination was a little town called
Quebradillas. It different, it was night time so it was pretty dark. There were
dozens of Coquies chirping, and a million stars in the night sky, there were tons
of all kinds of trees and flowers. We had roosters, chickens and pigs, our
neighbors had cows and horses, I woke up to an amazing sunshine!
my real name is a secret... I was born here in Chicago and lived here until a few
months after my 7th birthday. I was raised by my paternal grandparents as an
only child. My grandparents retired and decided to move back to their homeland
Puerto Rico, so of course I was part of that move. I remember, it was in the
beginning of December and our destination was a little town called
Quebradillas. It different, it was night time so it was pretty dark. There were
dozens of Coquies chirping, and a million stars in the night sky, there were tons
of all kinds of trees and flowers. We had roosters, chickens and pigs, our
neighbors had cows and horses, I woke up to an amazing sunshine!
I am very happy to say that in my growing years I was enriched with my Puerto Rican culture,
after my initial move to Puerto Rico I lived there for 14 years getting very acquainted with my
roots. My paternal grandmother was Spanish descendant, my paternal grandfather and
maternal grandparents were Taino descendants. My family were from: Arecibo, Camuy and
Maunabo. Quebradillas, the town I grew in, the name of my barrio, Los Cocos. You were able to
see the ocean from a distance. It was amazing to grow up in Puerto Rico!
I am going to share some of Puerto Ricos history with all of you. Enjoy.
after my initial move to Puerto Rico I lived there for 14 years getting very acquainted with my
roots. My paternal grandmother was Spanish descendant, my paternal grandfather and
maternal grandparents were Taino descendants. My family were from: Arecibo, Camuy and
Maunabo. Quebradillas, the town I grew in, the name of my barrio, Los Cocos. You were able to
see the ocean from a distance. It was amazing to grow up in Puerto Rico!
I am going to share some of Puerto Ricos history with all of you. Enjoy.
| HIMNO DE PUERTO RICO LA BORINQUEÑA La tierra de Borinquen donde he nacido yo, es un jardín florido de mágico primor. Un cielo siempre nítido le sirve dosel y dan arrullo plácido las olas a sus pies. Cuando a sus playas llegó Colon; Exclamó, lleno de admiración; Oh! Oh! Oh! Esta es la linda tierra que busco yo. Es Borinquen la hija, la hija del mar y el sol, del mar y el sol, del mar y el sol, del mar y el sol, del mar y el sol. |
Puerto Rico Basic Facts
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History In 1993, Puerto Rico celebrated the 500th
anniversary of its discovery by Colombus. 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 thr
Treaty of Paris signed on December 10, 1898,
terminating the Spanish-American War. Puerto
Ricans have been US citizens since 1917. In July
1950, the US Congress enacted Public Law 600. It
provided that existing laws which defined the political,
economic, and fiscal realtionship between Puerto
Rico and the United States should remain in full force.
It also authorized Puerto Rico to draft and approve its
own Constitution, which took effect on July 25, 1952.
Puerto Rico's relationship with the US is referred to as
commonwealth status.
Political Trends For many years there have been two
major views in Puerto Rico with respect to the Island's
relationship with the United States, one favoring
commonwealth status and the other favoring
statehood. A small group supports independence for
Puerto Rico. Voters supporting a continuing
relationship for Puerto Rico with the United States
Mainland have dominated Island elections over the
years.
Part of the USA
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. Products manufactured in Puerto Rico
are "Made in the USA". The people of Puerto Rico do
not vote in national elections. They are represented in
Congress by a Resident Commissioner who has a
voice in the House of Representatives but no vote.
Most federal taxes are not levied in Puerto Rico. No
federal income tac is collected from island residents
on ordinary income, except in cases of Federal
employees.
Geography
Puerto Rico measaures 100 miles by 35 miles with an
area of 3,464 square miles. Topography varies from
coastal flatlands to mounainous central highlands.
Climate
Trade winds ensure year-round subtropical weather.
The average temperature is 74 degrees F., however,
highland areas are cooler. Rainfall is abundant along
the north coast and in the highlands, light along the
south coast.
Population
Puerto Rico has 3.6 million people - the great majority
of which are US citizens. Today, Island residents live
in substantial middle-class circumstances,
characterized by modern urban services and
amenites. About 2.7 million Puerto Ricans also reside
on the US Mainland.
Government
A democracy within the US Constitutional system,
Puerto Rico's government consists of Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial branches, with all elective
positions tested by the ballot every four years. Legal
protection is provided by the Constitutions of Puerto
Rico and United States, with ultimate appeal to the
US Supreme Court
Language
Spanish and English are the official languages of
Puerto Rico. English is a compulsory second
language in schools and is widely used in business,
industry, research, and education.
Education
Compulsory universal education is enforced. Some
800,000 students are enrolled in public and private
elementary and high schools; 160,000 students are
enrolled in universities, colleges, and professional and
technical schools. Of Island college students, 54% are
20-24 years of age, one of the highest world
attendance rates in this age group
Labor Force
Of the 1.2 million in the Island's labor force, one million
are employed and some 200,000 are seeking
employment. Of the total work force, 75% has 12 or
more years of schooling; one-third has completed or
has had some college education.
Human Resources
Heavy public and private investment in education and
special training programs has created a world-class
work force in Puerto Rico. US Census figures show
the Island has over 4,500 engineers, 7,700
engineering technicians, 1,200 computer
programmers, 700 chemist and biochemists, 35,000
precision mechanics and repairers, and 30,000
technical production workers.
Productivity
Puerto Rico has one of the world's highest productivity
ratios. Value-added in Puerto Rico's factories
amounts to $10.02 for every dollar of production
worker wages, which is double the mainland US
average for manufacturing of $4.64, according to the
US Census of Business. Based on rates of growth
data over time, a comparison of manufacturing
productivity show the following ranking:
Japan 1
Puerto Rico 2
United Kingdom 3
United States 4
Canada 5
Profitability
The profit-to-sales ratio for Island manufacturing
(34.8%) is about seven times higher than the
comparable Mainland US ratio (4.8%). Puerto Rico's
manufacturing profit-to-equity ratio (34.4%) is more
than three time the mainland average (10.3%)
Export/Import
Comparison In fiscal 1992, Puerto Rico's total trade
reached $36.2 billion, a greater value of external trade
than all other Caribbean Basin nations combined. It is
also higher than any Western Hemisphere contry
south of the US except Brazil and Mexico. Island
merchandise exports of $21.1 billion in fiscal 1992
exceeded imports of $15.2 billion for a creditable
$5.9 billion positive trade balance.
Manufacturing Industries
Manufacturing is the largest sector in the economy of
Puert Rico in terms of Gross Domestic Product
(GDP). In fiscal 1992, manufacturing generated $13.2
billion, or 39% of GDP
Most of the Island's manufacturing output is shipped to
the mainland United States, which is also the principal
source of imports required by Island industrialists.
Prestigious corporations, many of them listed in the
Fortune 500, currently operate large-scale production
facilities in Puerto Rico.
Banking System
Part of the US banking system insured by the FDIC,
Puerto Rico's commercial bank assets exceeded $23
billion as of December 1992. Currency is the US
dollar. Major US, European and local banks operate
on the Island.
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Courtesy of
History In 1993, Puerto Rico celebrated the 500th
anniversary of its discovery by Colombus. 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 thr
Treaty of Paris signed on December 10, 1898,
terminating the Spanish-American War. Puerto
Ricans have been US citizens since 1917. In July
1950, the US Congress enacted Public Law 600. It
provided that existing laws which defined the political,
economic, and fiscal realtionship between Puerto
Rico and the United States should remain in full force.
It also authorized Puerto Rico to draft and approve its
own Constitution, which took effect on July 25, 1952.
Puerto Rico's relationship with the US is referred to as
commonwealth status.
Political Trends For many years there have been two
major views in Puerto Rico with respect to the Island's
relationship with the United States, one favoring
commonwealth status and the other favoring
statehood. A small group supports independence for
Puerto Rico. Voters supporting a continuing
relationship for Puerto Rico with the United States
Mainland have dominated Island elections over the
years.
Part of the USA
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. Products manufactured in Puerto Rico
are "Made in the USA". The people of Puerto Rico do
not vote in national elections. They are represented in
Congress by a Resident Commissioner who has a
voice in the House of Representatives but no vote.
Most federal taxes are not levied in Puerto Rico. No
federal income tac is collected from island residents
on ordinary income, except in cases of Federal
employees.
Geography
Puerto Rico measaures 100 miles by 35 miles with an
area of 3,464 square miles. Topography varies from
coastal flatlands to mounainous central highlands.
Climate
Trade winds ensure year-round subtropical weather.
The average temperature is 74 degrees F., however,
highland areas are cooler. Rainfall is abundant along
the north coast and in the highlands, light along the
south coast.
Population
Puerto Rico has 3.6 million people - the great majority
of which are US citizens. Today, Island residents live
in substantial middle-class circumstances,
characterized by modern urban services and
amenites. About 2.7 million Puerto Ricans also reside
on the US Mainland.
Government
A democracy within the US Constitutional system,
Puerto Rico's government consists of Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial branches, with all elective
positions tested by the ballot every four years. Legal
protection is provided by the Constitutions of Puerto
Rico and United States, with ultimate appeal to the
US Supreme Court
Language
Spanish and English are the official languages of
Puerto Rico. English is a compulsory second
language in schools and is widely used in business,
industry, research, and education.
Education
Compulsory universal education is enforced. Some
800,000 students are enrolled in public and private
elementary and high schools; 160,000 students are
enrolled in universities, colleges, and professional and
technical schools. Of Island college students, 54% are
20-24 years of age, one of the highest world
attendance rates in this age group
Labor Force
Of the 1.2 million in the Island's labor force, one million
are employed and some 200,000 are seeking
employment. Of the total work force, 75% has 12 or
more years of schooling; one-third has completed or
has had some college education.
Human Resources
Heavy public and private investment in education and
special training programs has created a world-class
work force in Puerto Rico. US Census figures show
the Island has over 4,500 engineers, 7,700
engineering technicians, 1,200 computer
programmers, 700 chemist and biochemists, 35,000
precision mechanics and repairers, and 30,000
technical production workers.
Productivity
Puerto Rico has one of the world's highest productivity
ratios. Value-added in Puerto Rico's factories
amounts to $10.02 for every dollar of production
worker wages, which is double the mainland US
average for manufacturing of $4.64, according to the
US Census of Business. Based on rates of growth
data over time, a comparison of manufacturing
productivity show the following ranking:
Japan 1
Puerto Rico 2
United Kingdom 3
United States 4
Canada 5
Profitability
The profit-to-sales ratio for Island manufacturing
(34.8%) is about seven times higher than the
comparable Mainland US ratio (4.8%). Puerto Rico's
manufacturing profit-to-equity ratio (34.4%) is more
than three time the mainland average (10.3%)
Export/Import
Comparison In fiscal 1992, Puerto Rico's total trade
reached $36.2 billion, a greater value of external trade
than all other Caribbean Basin nations combined. It is
also higher than any Western Hemisphere contry
south of the US except Brazil and Mexico. Island
merchandise exports of $21.1 billion in fiscal 1992
exceeded imports of $15.2 billion for a creditable
$5.9 billion positive trade balance.
Manufacturing Industries
Manufacturing is the largest sector in the economy of
Puert Rico in terms of Gross Domestic Product
(GDP). In fiscal 1992, manufacturing generated $13.2
billion, or 39% of GDP
Most of the Island's manufacturing output is shipped to
the mainland United States, which is also the principal
source of imports required by Island industrialists.
Prestigious corporations, many of them listed in the
Fortune 500, currently operate large-scale production
facilities in Puerto Rico.
Banking System
Part of the US banking system insured by the FDIC,
Puerto Rico's commercial bank assets exceeded $23
billion as of December 1992. Currency is the US
dollar. Major US, European and local banks operate
on the Island.
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