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Beach: Williams, Amanda. “1 Week in Puerto Rico: The Perfect 7 Day Puerto Rico Itinerary.” A Dangerous Business Travel Blog, 26 Dec. 2023, www.dangerous-business.com/7-day-puerto-rico-itinerary/. Accessed 7 Mar. 2025.
Coqui Frog: “The Obnoxious Coqui Frog in Maui, Hawaii | Invasive Species.” Maui Information Guide, 23 May 2022, www.mauiinformationguide.com/coqui-frog.php. Accessed 7 Mar. 2025.
State House: Sawe, Benjamin Elisha. “What Type of Government Does Puerto Rico Have?” WorldAtlas, 11 Oct. 2016, www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-type-of-government-does-puerto-rico-have.html. Accessed 7 Mar. 2025.​​
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Geography:
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CIA World Factbook: Cia.gov, 2025, www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/puerto-rico/#environment. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
Country Reports: “Puerto Rico Geography, Maps, Climate, Environment and Terrain from Puerto Rico | - CountryReports.” Countryreports.org, 2025, www.countryreports.org/country/PuertoRico/geography.htm. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
Discover Puerto Rico: “Puerto Rican History.” Discover Puerto Rico, 2021, www.discoverpuertorico.com/island/history. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
World Geography & Culture Online Database: “World Geography & Culture Online - Geography Page.” Infobase.com, 2025, fofweb.infobase.com/WGCO/Geography.aspx?Page=5&Subject=Geographical+Features&iPin=new013. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
Rio Grande de Arecibo:
Natural Resources Conservation Service: “Arecibo Watershed RCPP - Puerto Rico | Natural Resources Conservation Service.” Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2025, www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/caribbean-area/arecibo-watershed-rcpp-puerto-rico. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
Britannica: Wagenheim, Olga J, and Kal Wagenheim. “Puerto Rico | History, Geography, & Points of Interest.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 July 1999, www.britannica.com/place/Puerto-Rico. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
Para la Naturaleza: “The Recovery of the Rio Grande of Arecibo Watershed - Para la Naturaleza.” Para La Naturaleza, 14 Oct. 2021, www.paralanaturaleza.org/desarrollo/successstories/coming-to-the-rescue-of-the-rio-grande-de-arecibo-basin/. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
Picture 1: “The Recovery of the Rio Grande of Arecibo Watershed - Para La Naturaleza.” Para La Naturaleza, 14 Oct. 2021, www.paralanaturaleza.org/desarrollo/successstories/coming-to-the-rescue-of-the-rio-grande-de-arecibo-basin/. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
Picture 2: Ortiz, Maria. “Blue Palm Trees.” Pinterest, 7 Sept. 2013, www.pinterest.com/pin/ro-grande-de-arecibo-pr--154318724704993049/. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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History and Demographics Paragraph:​
Britannica: Wagenheim, Olga J, and Kal Wagenheim. “Puerto Rico | History, Geography, & Points of Interest.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 July 1999, www.britannica.com/place/Puerto-Rico/The-debate-over-political-status. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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El Yunque:
Forest Service: “El Yunque National Forest - Home.” Usda.gov, 2025, www.fs.usda.gov/elyunque. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
Welcome To Puerto Rico: “El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico.” Topuertorico.org, 2017, welcome.topuertorico.org/reference/yunque.shtml. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
Picture 1: “El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico.” Topuertorico.org, 2017, welcome.topuertorico.org/reference/yunque.shtml. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
Picture 2: Lowenstein, Mark. “El Yunque National Forest - Great Runs.” Great Runs, 28 Dec. 2017, greatruns.com/puerto-rico-el-yunque-national-forest2/. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
Picture 3: Fletcher, Thomas R. “El Yunque National Forest Waterfall.” Pixels, 2019, pixels.com/featured/el-yunque-national-forest-waterfall-thomas-r-fletcher.html. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
Flamenco Beach:
Discover Puerto Rico: “Flamenco Beach.” Discover Puerto Rico, 2019, www.discoverpuertorico.com/profile/flamenco-beach/8942. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
Kiddle: “Flamenco Beach Facts for Kids.” Kiddle.co, 2016, kids.kiddle.co/Flamenco_Beach. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
Picture 1: “Flamenco Beach, Voted One of the World’s Best Beaches.” Worlds50beaches.com, 2023, worlds50beaches.com/flamenco-beach/. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
Picture 2: “The Tanks of Flamenco Beach.” Atlas Obscura, 2 Dec. 2013, www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-tanks-of-flamenco-beach-culebra-puerto-rico. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
PuertoRico.com: “Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico (2025) - All You Need to Know.” PuertoRico.com, 7 Sept. 2022, www.puertorico.com/flamenco-beach. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
Flags and Facts:
Flag Paragraph:
Britannica: Smith, Whitney. “Flag of Puerto Rico | Meaning, Colors & History.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2001, www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Puerto-Rico. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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Economic Paragraph:
Britannica: Wagenheim, Kal, and Thomas G Mathews. “Puerto Rico | History, Geography, & Points of Interest.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 July 1999, www.britannica.com/place/Puerto-Rico/Finance-and-trade. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
Country Reports: “Is Puerto Rico a Poor Country? | - CountryReports.” Countryreports.org, 2017, www.countryreports.org/country/PuertoRico/economy.htm. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
Data USA: “Puerto Rico | Data USA.” Datausa.io, 2022, datausa.io/profile/geo/puerto-rico/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20the%20income%20inequality,calculation%20of%20the%20wage%20distribution. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
Choice Page:
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Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (US House of Representatives): “NBC6: Puerto Ricans Vote Symbolically–Again–in Favor of Becoming U.S. State.” Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz : Biography, 14 Nov. 2024, wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3271#:~:text=It’s%20clear%3A%20they%20want%20changes,with%2057%20percent%20in%20favor. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
FIU News: Writer, Contributing. “Puerto Rico Has Been Part of the US for 125 Years, but Its Future Remains Contested.” FIU News, Florida International University, 19 Dec. 2024, news.fiu.edu/2023/puerto-rico-has-been-part-of-the-us-for-125-years-but-its-future-remains-contested. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
Welcome to Puerto Rico: “Puerto Rico Government and Administration.” Topuertorico.org, 2025, www.topuertorico.org/government.shtml. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025
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Pictures:
Picture 1: “Puerto Rico for Statehood.” King Street Chronicle, 2025, shgreenwichkingstreetchronicle.org/3305/news/puerto-rico-for-statehood/. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
Picture 2: A Plus. “A Grain of Saul: 6 Reasons Puerto Rico Should Become the 51st State.” Medium, 13 June 2017, medium.com/@aplusapp/a-grain-of-saul-6-reasons-puerto-rico-should-become-the-51st-state-7d418f2dc6a7. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
Slideshow:
PR51st: “Welcome | Puerto Rico 51st.” Puerto Rico 51st, 28 Feb. 2025, www.pr51st.com/. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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