Puerto Rico

Religion

• The most of the people are catholicism.

• This is the tower of ponce.

Language

• The official language is Spanish, but English is also spoken.

Geographic features• It is mainly mountainous

territory. Elevations are systems as the cordillera central and the sierra de luquillo.

• It has many realitvely short rivers, the longest is the Grand de arecibo, and others rivers.

• It also has some lakes such as lake yauco found in the river of the same name.

Money

• The money of Puerto Rico is the dollar.

Weather

• Although it has mountainous topography, Puerto Rico has a tropical climate in the highest areas, the day air is warm. There is very little difference from one season to another.

• The average temperature is arround 27*C.

Natural resources

• Mineral deposits of port include limestone, clay, copper, cobalt, chromium and nickel among others.

Population

• Most of the inhabitads of Puerto Rico are Spanish descendents.

Flora and fauna • Puerto Rico has many varieties of

tropical plants, such as kapok, palm and coconut, and others.

• There are no large mammals. The rats, iguanas, and lizards near the most common.

• On the island there are native animals that is not found in other place is the coqui small frog.

Education

• In the twentieth century Puerto Rico has a strong influence of U.S.A culture.

Culture

• With some programs and health insurance to guarantee assistance to the population, even in predominantly rural areas, the health service is inadequate.

Goverment• The current constitution was adopted in 1952.• Puerto Rico have the same obligations and

rights as citizens of U.S.A, although residents in the territory are not entitled to vote in that country.

• The governor, with legislative approval, directs the executive departments.

Natives

• The first settlers were the Ortoiroid people, an Archaic Period culture of Amerindian hunters and fishermen.