Puerto Rico Bridal Wedding Jewellery Collection 1

 Puerto Rico Bridal Wedding Jewellery.
By Aamir Mannan.

Background:

Before colonization the Caribbean island was inhabited by Arawak Indians known as Taínos.

The group of islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean was discovered by Columbus in 1493 who, common practice, claimed San Juan Bautista, how he named the island, immediately for the Spanish Empire. After four centuries of Spanish colonial rule, in the year 1898, following the Spanish-American War, the island was ceded by Spain to the United States. Today the island state is a self-governing unincorporated organized territory of the United States. A popularly elected governor has served since 1948. In plebiscites held in 1967 and 1993, voters chose to retain commonwealth status. (Various Sources)

related countries: Spain, United States. Other island of the Greater Antilles: Cuba the island of Hispaniola with Dominican Republic and Haiti Jamaica Official Name:  Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico

(Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) short form: Puerto Rico ISO Country Code: pr Time: Time Zone: Atlantic Standard Time. Local Time = UTC -4h  Actual Time: Sun-Sept-15  12:31 Country Calling Code: +1 787 or +1 939 Capital City: San Juan 

(pop. 435 000) Other Cities:  Bayamón (224 000), Carolina (186 000), Ponce (186 000), Caguas (140 502)  Government: Type: Commonwealth. Chief of state: President George W. BUSH Independence: none (commonwealth associated with the US)

Constitution: ratified 3 March 1952; effective 25 July 1952  Geography: Location: Caribbean island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic. Terrain: Mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas.Climate: Tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation, south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north. People: Nationality: noun: Puerto Rican(s), adjective: Puerto Rican

Population: 3 800 000 Ethnic Groups: white (mostly Spanish origin) 80.5%, black 8%, Amerindian 0.4%, Asian 0.2%, mixed and other 10.9% Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15% Languages: Spanish, 

English (both official)  Literacy: 94.1% Natural resources: Some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil. Agriculture products: Milk (dairy), Poultry, Plantains, Ornamental Plants, Coffee, Beef and Veal, Bananas, Pork, Fighting Cocks, Seeds and Seedlings. Industries: Pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, tourism. Currency: US Dollar (USD) Puerto Rico in Figures. More Puerto Rico statistical data.