Christian Lheureux writes



Is Puerto Rico part of the United States (State#51 ?) or is it a sovereign
independent country (Capital : San Juan) ?

This site seems to have it :

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/government.shtml

"Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United
States. "
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In an answer I sent privately to Ray Shahan, I posted the following.

Puerto Ricans, Virgin Islanders, American Samoans, Guamanians are all American citizens.  Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Guam are sovereign US territories with various degrees of self-goverment.  Even though they cannot vote for president, they all send a representative to Congress, delegates to the Democratic and Republican conventions, are subject to federal laws and have complete unhibited movement to and from the mainland.  Economically they are exempt from some income tax laws and their is not full duty free status between them and the mainland US.

In regards to Christian's question, consider them to be the equivalent of French Guiana, Ile de Saint-Pierre, Ile de Miquelon and other French Overseas Territories.

Mike Berkowitz
Guess? Inc.

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