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Puerto Rico
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Capital | San Juan |
| Population | 3.264 million |
| Official Languages | Spanish and English |
| Official Government Status | Self-Governing Commonwealth |
| Mofongo | deep-fried green plantain pieces mashed with garlic and pork crackling, butter, or oil |
| Difference between Tostones and Amarillos | Tostones are savory, double-fried green plantains, while Amarillos are ripe plantains fried until they are sweet and soft |
| Lechón Asado | A whole pig marinated in adobo and slowly roasted over coals |
| Tembleque | Jiggly coconut milk pudding |
| Arroz con Dulce | Chilled rice pudding made with coconut milk, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger |
| When did the United States acquire Puerto Rico? | In 1898, after defeating Spain in the Spanish American War |
| What is the citizenship status of people born in Puerto Rico? | They are U.S. citizens |
| How did Hurricane Maria affect the poverty level in Puerto Rico? | Poverty became three times higher than the mainland U.S., reaching 46% compared to 15% |
| El Yunque | A National Rainforest in the Northeast region of the island, known for its high biological diversity and the native coquí frog |
| What is the most common sport in Puerto Rico, and when was it introduced? | Baseball, which was introduced in the early 1900s with the first official game played in 1898 |
| Boricua | A Puerto Rican person |
| Pana | Friend or Brother |
| Ay Bendito | When someone is having a hard time, or sometimes to mean "Enough!" |
| Pronunciation of letter "r" | Often pronounced as an "L" |
| Currency | US dollars |
| Puerto Rico compared to Ohio | Ohio is 13 times bigger |
| 3 Options for forward political status | Statehood, Independence, and Commonwealth |
| Arroz Con Gandules | A rice dish made with gandules (pigeon peas) that is an orange-reddish color |
| What do "Mano" and "Mana" mean in slang? | They are short for hermano (brother) and hermana (sister) |
| What often happens to the letter "d" at the end of words? | It becomes almost non-existent |
| Which Puerto Rican artist is associated with the song "Limbo" and known as the King of Reggaeton | Daddy Yankee |
| Roberto Clemente | The first Latin America baseball star |
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