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Group #2
Company 11-04Mr. Harris
Ms. Donawa
Ms. FiscetteMs. Deleon
Ms. Gordon
Ms. Frost
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History
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Puerto Rican culture is somewhat complex, - others will
call it colorful. Culture is a series of visual
manifestations and interactions with the environment
that make a region and/or a group of people different
from the rest of the world. Puerto Rico, without a doubthas several unique characteristics that distinguish their
culture from any other.
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People
y The 3.966 million people that
inhabit the island of Puerto
Rico make it one of the most
densely populated islands inthe world. There are about
1,000 people per square mile,
a ratio higher than within any
of the 50 states in the United
States. It is estimated that
some 2 million Puerto Ricans
have migrated to the United
States. Had these people
remained in Puerto Rico, the
island would be so densely
populated that there would be
virtually no room for people to
live. Because of the massivemigration to the mainland,
more Puerto Ricans are said
to live in New York City than
in San Juan. In recent years,
many Puerto Ricans have
returned to their island home,in lar e art because of
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HHere you will find a
wide variety of
Puerto Rican
dishes that will
guarantee your
family and friends
mouth will bewatering for days.
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Agriculturey Puerto Ricos agriculture has been steadily declining
and imports total 85 percent of the food consumed on
the island. Additionally, almost all of the $11 million per
year that USDA purchases for use in Puerto Ricos
school meals are purchased from companies in the
continental United States. Whats more, each year the
islands School Food Authority purchases about $80million in food to be served in school. We saw these as
opportunities for local farmers and decided to do
something about it. The Market Expansion Conference,
held June 23-24 in San Juan, teamed seven U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies and other
Commonwealth and federal partners to show over 250farmers how to sell food to local schools, expand their
businesses and increase their participation in USDA
programs. Puerto Ricos milk farmers, cattle ranchers,
pineapple growers and many others eagerly listened to
USDA experts explain grading and licensing, and provide
information in the areas of funding and procurement.
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y Puerto Rico has one of the most dynamic
economies in the Caribbean region.
Plantation sugar production dominated
Puerto Rico's economy until the 1940s.Industry has surpassed agriculture as the
primary sector of economic activity and
income. Encouraged by duty free access to
the U.S. and by tax incentives, U.S. firmshave invested heavily in Puerto Rico since
the 1950s (U.S. minimum wage laws apply).
As a result, Puerto Rico's export and import
has prospered, nearly doubled between
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Governmenty Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United
States. The chief of state is the President of the United States of America. The
head of government is an elected Governor. There are two legislativechambers: the House of Representatives, 51 seats, and the Senate, 27
seats.Puerto Rico has authority over its internal affairs. United States
controls: interstate trade, foreign relations and commerce, customs
administration, control of air, land and sea, immigration and emigration,
nationality and citizenship, currency, maritime laws, military service,military bases, army, navy and air force, declaration of war,
constitutionality of laws, jurisdictions and legal procedures, treaties, radio
and television--communications, agriculture, mining and minerals,
highways, postal system; Social Security, and other areas generally
controlled by the federal government in the United States. Puerto Rican
institutions control internal affairs unless U.S. law is involved, as in mattersof public health and pollution. The major differences between Puerto Rico
and the 50 states are exemption from some aspects of the Internal Revenue
Code, its lack of voting representation in either house of the U.S. Congress
(Senate and House of Representatives), the ineligibility of Puerto Ricans to
vote in presidential elections, and its lack of assignation of some revenues
reserved for the states.
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y Religious Beliefs. Puerto Ricans
are predominantly Catholic, yettheir beliefs, rituals, and practices
often stray outside the orthodox
boundaries of Catholicism.
Puerto Ricans do not generally
differentiate between official
Catholicism and their rituals and
beliefs and give little credit toAfrican and Latin American
influence on their religion. In
addition to the rich homage paid
to saints, as is common
throughout Latin America, parts
of the island still host beliefs in
the evil eye, saints' miracles, faithhealing, and witchcraft. Catholic
icons are common in Puerto
Rican households, often
intermingled with photographs of
family members and clusters of
ceramic and porcelain figures.
Protestant sectsparticularly thePentecostal church have
y Ceremonies. Baptisms,
marriages, weddings, vigils,
processions, and funerals allcome within the scope of Catholic
ceremonies. In addition to these,
Puerto Ricans celebrate religious
and political holidays with great
enthusiasm singing, playing
music, drinking, and feasting in
recognition of a sacred day, anhistorical event or figure, or a
time of year. Often called "home
fiestas," these observances tend
to be private affairs that bring
together close friends and family
members. Public fiestas include
those that honor patron saintsand occasional folk-music
festivals. Some towns, for
commercial reasons, have
invented festivals, for example,
the seafood festival in Puerto
Real, a fishing community on the
west coast. Cockfights, which canassume as ritualist and
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LanguageSpanish 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.
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