Puerto Rico (US territory)
Puerto Rico (US territory) is a colony in Caribbean (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that has existed since 1898 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
US territory since 1898. Puerto Ricans became US citizens in 1917, and the island became a self-governing commonwealth in 1952.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1898 CE to the present
- Duration
- 127 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Caribbean, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- San Juan
Came from
Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time
- Mexican Revolution
- Panama Canal opens
- Cuban Revolution
- Cuban Missile Crisis
Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Haiti
- Spanish Cuba
- British West Indies
- Colony of Jamaica
- Mexico
- Cuba
- Dutch Caribbean
- Spanish Puerto Rico
- French Antilles
- Danish West Indies
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Russian Empire
- Dutch East Indies
Questions
When did Puerto Rico (US territory) exist?
1898 CE to the present, about 127 years.
Where was Puerto Rico (US territory)?
Caribbean, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean. Its capital was San Juan.
What language did Puerto Rico (US territory) speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came before Puerto Rico (US territory)?
Spanish Puerto Rico.