[pawr-tuh ree-koh, pohr-] 
| former official name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico. |
[pwer-tuh ree-koh, pwer-toh, pawr-tuh, pohr-; Sp. pwer-taw ree-kaw] | an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3,196,520; 3435 sq. mi. (8895 sq. km). Capital: San Juan. Abbreviation: P.R., PR |
Island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Miami, Florida. Its capital and largest city is San Juan.
Note: Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. Citizens of Puerto Rico are also American citizens but do not vote in federal elections and do not pay federal taxes on their local earnings.
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