Thinking about traveling to the beautiful island of Puerto Rico? Before you pack your bags‚ there are a few things that you need to know before you arrive on the white beaches of Puerto Rico. A few things that will make your trip easier is knowing the geography of the land‚ what to expect from day to day life‚ what the education system is like‚ and how the government is ran. We will then prepare you for all the exciting sites and places to experience to make your trip a lifetime worth of memories
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Puerto Rico is located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States. All citizens born in Puerto Rico are considered US Citizens. The main language is Spanish and English‚ however‚ many other languages are spoken there. On November 19‚ 1493‚ Christopher Columbus found Puerto Rico accidently. He was look for food‚ supplies‚ and a place to rest. He named the island San Juan Batista. After he left no one visited the
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Hearing that Wayne State is a welcoming diverse community is something that makes me ready to be a part of the student body. Being a person of color and growing up in a community that was so welcoming made life easy to embrace. For years as a young child‚ I was always worried about not being able to fit in or to find friends: simply because I was told by adults that the other kids would not like me for not being “American” enough. Now as a young adult I am able to say that those adults were wrong
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Admissions Subcommittee Appeal Toby J Watase W.S.U. # xxxxx Why is a Washington State Education important to me? Washington State has been my dream college since I was a baby. It has been my families university of choice. The two most influential in my life Uncle Tony Grafton and Grandpa Donald Grafton‚ both alumni‚ raised me as a cougar. At my birth my Uncle Tony Grafton showed up at the hospital with a stuffed cougar from the WSU bookstore that sang the fight song and a baseball hat. At
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Tourism in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico has many places to go to visit some are: beaches‚ hotels‚ museums‚ and restaurants. A place very visited is the most famous cave‚ the Rio Camuy Cave Park. It is the island show cave. The old San Juan history and tenancy may be the best reason for visiting. Today the city vibrates as a center of art‚ architecture‚ culture‚ shopping and fun. You can spend days just visiting its museums‚ churches‚ art galleries‚ parks and plazas. Visit for a hiking in the Guánica
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On September 16‚ 2017‚ Puerto Rican meteorologist Ada Monzón announced via Facebook live that a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds is coming to the Caribbean Island‚ Puerto Rico. Did you know it’s the strongest Hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over more than 80 years? It destroyed thousands of homes‚ flooded roads‚ fallen trees that blocked many highways and streets‚ 100% of the island with no power‚ electricity and no cell service communication. It has caused at least 13 deaths‚ hospitals are
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Egyptian migrants desired countries ‚ with 61 percent settling there followed by the United States with 24 percent and Arab countries with 15 percent." (Manar‚ 2012). Whatever the new country will be‚ it is going to be much better than in Egypt. For example Dr Magdy Yacoub ‚ the world’s best transplant surgeon ‚ had studied at Cairo University‚ then he emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1962‚ and then to United States to continue his higher education at the University of Chicago and then he graduated to
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In late September after Rico‚ a low level crack dealer in North Las Vegas‚ was picked up on charges‚ he was asked why he was now dealing on the street. He said someone was renovating the old homeless shelter and the tweekers who normally ruled the place were all gone. * * * The sheriff looked at the picture attached to the missing person’s report. Carmel was a beauty queen. Her homecoming picture showed the blonde was tall and shapely‚ with a youthful innocence despite the fact that the man next
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Sept. 2011 Homicide in Puerto Rico Table of Contents Abstract 3 History 4 Comparison of violent crime in Puerto Rico and the mainland 5 Comparison of Homicide Rates Between Puerto Rico and the Mainland
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related to a sad part of history in the past. Puerto Rico and Okinawa are two islands experience the sad part of history. Not only those two countries‚ but there were many other countries that were taken control ever by another. My country‚ Korea‚ also had been occupied by Japan for 35 years‚ so that my opinion about Okinawa and the Puerto Rico are different from the view of the United States and Japan. Chalmers Johnson described Okinawa as “the Puerto Rico of Japan.” However‚ I disagree with his statement
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