Puerto Rico Researched via: Student Name: James Wood Date: 5/13/10

Where is Puerto Rico located? located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands

Flag, Motto, Anthem: –La tierra de Borinquen –donde he nacido yo –es un jardín florido –de mágico primor. –Un cielo siempre nítido –le sirve de dosel –y dan arrullos plácidos –las olas a sus pies. –Cuando a sus playas llegó Colón –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. –The land of Borinquen –where I have been born –is a flowery garden –of magical beauty. –A constantly clear sky –serves as its canopy –and placid lullabies are sung –by the waves at its feet. –When at her beaches Columbus arrived –full of awe he exclaimed, –"Oh!, oh!, oh!, this is the lovely land –that I seek" –Borinquen is the daughter, –the daughter of the sea and the sun. –Of the sea and the sun, –of the sea and the sun, –of the sea and the sun.

Sports: Baseball was one of the first sports to gain widespread popularity in Puerto Rico Baseball was one of the first sports to gain widespread popularity in Puerto Rico Basketball, Boxing, Volleyball, soccer Basketball, Boxing, Volleyball, soccer

History: The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the archipelago of Puerto Rico by the Ortoiroid people between 3000 and 2000 BC. Other tribes, such as the Saladoid and Arawak Indians, populated the island between 430 BC and 1000 AD. At the time of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492, the dominant indigenous culture was that of the Taínos. The Taíno culture died out during the latter half of the 16th century because of exploitation by Spanish settlers, the war they waged on the Taíno, and diseases introduced by the invaders. The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the archipelago of Puerto Rico by the Ortoiroid people between 3000 and 2000 BC. Other tribes, such as the Saladoid and Arawak Indians, populated the island between 430 BC and 1000 AD. At the time of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492, the dominant indigenous culture was that of the Taínos. The Taíno culture died out during the latter half of the 16th century because of exploitation by Spanish settlers, the war they waged on the Taíno, and diseases introduced by the invaders.

Famous People / Role Models: Alex Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez Clemente, Roberto Clemente, Roberto Sánchez, Luis Rafael Sánchez, Luis Rafael

What do you or your peers like the most about Puerto Rico? Their Beaches, and their People and their food Their Beaches, and their People and their food