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Puerto Rico Quiz

How much do you know about Puerto Rico?

* What is the background of Puerto Rico?

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The first paragraph is the correct answer. (The second paragraph is based on Malaysia; the third on Hawaii; the last on Cuba.)
* Which of these is the flag of Puerto Rico?

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See the Puerto Rican girl in a photo below for a clue (white star is in blue field). The first flag is that of Cuba; third of Malaysia; and last of Texas.
* What is the currency in Puerto Rico?

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The United States Dollar (USD) because Puerto Rico is a United States territory with Commonwealth status
* The United States celebrates its Independence Day, 4 July (1776). When do Puerto Ricans celebrate their nationhood?

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US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)
* United States population is 318,892,103 (July 2014 estimate). What is the population of Puerto Rico?

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Cuban population is eleven million; Hawaiian population is almost one and a half million; and Jamaican population is almost three million so first figure is correct answer
* United States area is nearly ten square megameters, which is 9 826 675 square kilometers (982 667 500 hectares). This area includes only the 50 states and District of Columbia, no overseas territories. What is the area of Puerto Rico?

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The second answer is correct (first one is Cuba; third is Hawaii; last is Jamaica)
* Several languages are spoken in the United States: English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census). Hawaiian is an official language in Hawaii. Which languages are spoken in Puerto Rico?

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The third answer is correct (first one is Malaysia; second is Cuba; last is Jamaica)
* Literacy in the United States (age 15 and over can read and write) is for the total population 99% - male: 99% and female: 99% (2003 estimate). What is literacy like in Puerto Rico? (2011 estimate)

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Literacy in Puerto Rico: 90.3% (according to CIA - The World Factbook); Cuba: 99.8% and Malaysia: 93.1% and Jamaica: 87%
* In the United States, the chief of state is President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009); the president is both chief of state and head of government. Who is chief of state in Puerto Rico?

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Since Puerto Rico is a United States territory with Commonwealth status, the chief of state is President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009); head of government: Governor Alejandro GARCIA Padilla (since 2 January 2013)
* What is the capital city of Puerto Rico?

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Please consider joining the effort to educate Americans on the merits of SI - the International System (known as the Metric System until 1960). The answer is San Juan

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