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	Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The government of Puerto Rico is based on the Republican system composed of 3 branches: the Executive branch headed by the Governor, the Legislative branch consisting of a bicameral Legislative Assembly (a Senate and a House of Representatives) and the Judicial branch.
		Under the 1952 constitution, Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth (use some benefits of the U.S.) and is permitted a degree of autonomy similar to that of a state of the Union, such an arrangement is known as federacy.
		Puerto Rico is connected by a system of freeways, expressways, and highways, all maintained by the Roads and Transportation Authority and patrolled by the Police of Puerto Rico.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puerto_Rico (5954 words)

	CaribbeanShop.com - Caribbean > Islands > Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The island is roughly rectangular in shape and stretches for 110 miles (180 kilometers) from east to west between Punta Jiguero and Punta Puerca, with a width from north to south averaging 35 miles (56 kilometers).
		The island is situated firmly within the zone of the trade winds, which blow from the east and northeast most of the year, and it has equitable temperature ranges differentiated only by altitude: tierra caliente (hot, tropical) on the plains and low hills and tierra templada (moderate, subtropical) in the mountains.
		Puerto Rico was known as Borinquen to the indigenous Arawak Indians who had settled the Greater Antilles as traditional hoe-and-garden cultivators, fishermen, and gatherers.
	www.caribbeanshop.com /caribbean/islands/puerto_rico (4010 words)

	Caribbean Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The three principal geographic regions of Puerto Rico are the mountains and foothills of the Cordillera Range (highest elevation 1,353 meters), which transects the island from east to west; a discontinuous fringe of mostly flat Coastal Plain; and rugged limestone or karst regions occurring in the north-central and northwestern part of the island.
		The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico consists of the main island and several satellite islands, including Mona Island (5,517 hectares) and its satellite, Monito (15 hectares); Desecheo Island (122 hectares); Caja de Muerto (202 hectares); Vieques Island (13,606 hectares); and the Culebra archipelago (Culebra Island, the main island, is 2,696 hectares; Fig.
		Ironically, Puerto Rico may be viewed as an important sanctuary for several nonindigenous species that are experiencing severe population declines or are facing extinction in their native ranges elsewhere in the world.
	biology.usgs.gov /s+t/SNT/noframe/cr133.htm (12887 words)

	Hawaii
		The main islands are the eight high islands at the southeastern end of the island chain.
		All of the Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanoes arising from the sea floor through a vent described in geological theory as a hotspot.
		The isolation of the Hawaiian Islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and the wide range of environments to be found on high islands located in and near the tropics, has resulted in a vast array of endemic flora and fauna.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/hawaii.html (5355 words)

	Hurricane Frances - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Ohio and other eastern states and southeastern Canada as a tropical depression that caused much flooding.
		The eye passed over San Salvador Island and very close to Cat Island in the Bahamas, and its outer bands also affected Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands.
		Reports from Long Island said that parts of the island remained underwater after the storm had passed, with numerous homes and other structures damaged.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hurricane_Frances (2407 words)

	Puerto Rico Resort Islands
		Puerto Rico is the United States best kept secret in the Caribbean, where the predominant languages are both English and Spanish.
		San Juan, Puerto Rico was founded in 1521 with the building of El Morro, the massive fort at the entrance to San Juan Harbor used to protect the city from pirates.
		Puerto Rico is also making a painful decision about whether or not to become a State of the United States.
	www.resortislands.com /puerto-rico (809 words)

	INDEX \|Caribbean Area NRCS
		Puerto Rico is close to the deepest submarine depression in the North Atlantic Ocean.
		Puerto Rico is a mountainous, tropical island directly in the path of the trade...
		SAN JUAN — The Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority (PRASA) is on the verge of collapse.
	www.pr.nrcs.usda.gov /technical/Water/water.html (1583 words)

	Sea Turtles of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Leatherback turtles, found in the Virgin Islands only during their nesting season, require for nesting open sand beaches with no nearshore reef; such beaches are found on Culebra Island and the north shore of Puerto Rico; Trunk Bay, St. John; and Sandy Point, St. Croix.
		Despite protective legislation in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the subsistence use of sea turtle meat and eggs and the harvest of hawksbills for their shells continue in adjacent island nations, posing a significant threat to the survival of sea turtles in this region.
		Any discussion of status and trends of sea turtle populations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico is incomplete without mention of conflicting regulations in the adjacent British Virgin Islands.
	biology.usgs.gov /s+t/SNT/noframe/cr136.htm (2729 words)

	Vieques Island Puerto Rico. Vieques Hotel. Vieques Island PR Vacation Rentals
		Isla de Vieques is one of the Spanish Virgin Islands of Puerto Rico.
		You can also choose to go to Puerto Rico, the star of the Caribbean, where you will find a more active nightlife, golf, and a little more adventure for thrill seekers.
		The focus in Vieques is the island itself and friendly hospitality.
	www.viequestravelguide.com (671 words)

	NOAA Ocean Explorer: Puerto Rico trench
		NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration identified the Puerto Rico Trench, the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean, as a prime target for exploration and funded two expeditions to map the trench and its vicinity.
		The southern side of the trench, north of Puerto Rico, is covered with a tilted limestone layer.
		Until now, it was unclear whether the northern insular slope of Puerto Rico continued to tilt and if submarine slides were still active; however, the newly acquired multibeam data and imagery suggest that the slope failure was an initial phase in the landslide process.
	www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov /explorations/03trench/welcome.html (1274 words)

	Caribbean Islands: Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Puerto Rico geographically belongs to the Greater Antilles, politically it more or less belongs to the United States as it freely associated the Commonwealth of the United States.
		It is the most eastern of the four major islands of the Greater Antilles.
		Puerto Rico measures 177 by 36 kilometers or 8,959 square kilometers.
	www.showcaves.com /english/car/region/PuertoRico.html (276 words)

	Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands - HIDTA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In support of the National Drug Control Strategy, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands HIDTA participating agencies creates intelligence driven task forces comprised of federal, state and local law enforcement agents aimed at eliminating or reducing drug trafficking and its associated consequences within the domestic environment.
		Puerto Rico: The Islands of Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra.
		U.S. Virgin Islands: The Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John.
	www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov /hidta/pr_vi.html (69 words)

	Caribbean Puerto Rico
		Dedicated to the culture and history of Puerto Rico.
		Your insider guide to the best of Puerto Rico from tours and activities to accommadations and watersports.
		A Puerto Rico travel guide featuring hotels, resorts, and small inns in San Juan, Ponce, Rincon, and other areas of Puerto Rico.
	www.island-search.com /browse.php?cat=282 (173 words)

	The Canary Islands
		The Canary Islands are set off the coast of western Africa, the archipelago consists of 7 islands and 6 islets and is divided into two provinces.
		At the east, the first one is called Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with 3 islands - Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and the islets.
		At the west is Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro which form the second province named Santa Cruz de Tenerife.The islands belong to Spain and are therefore part of the European Union.
	www.owen100.com (107 words)

	Islands.com \| Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Many visitors to Puerto Rico never leave the streets and plazas of San Juan, and that’s understandable, because this most beautiful of Caribbean cities can charm you in a way few tropical getaways can.
		Chi Chi Rodriguez helped put Puerto Rico on the world golf map, but the 18 championship courses scattered across the island are the landmarks a visiting golfer will remember.
		On Puerto Rico’s west coast, you will discover surf culture and sexy salsa, boutique hotels, quiet towns, And miles of empty white sand.
	www.islands.com /puertorico (721 words)

	CNN - Hurricane Georges pounds Caribbean islands - September 21, 1998
		In the French island of Guadeloupe, raging seas flooded roads in the northern towns of Anse-Bertrand and Campeche and forced residents living near the beach to head for shelter inland.
		In Puerto Rico, Gov. Rossello announced a ban on liquor sales, activated the island's National Guard and ordered officials to open more than 330 shelters.
		Up to 15 inches of rain was expected in Puerto Rico's mountains, raising the threat of mudslides.
	www.cnn.com /WEATHER/9809/21/hurricane.georges.01 (633 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Columbus' second voyage to the Americas.
		In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War.
		Puerto Rico has one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/rq.html (1043 words)

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		John's is a beautiful and uncluttered island, two thirds of which is a National Park.
		The Spanish Virgin Islands, Vieques and Culebra and the East Coast of Puerto Rico
		Go ashore on on Culebra island, there is a dinghy dock "down-town" close to the entrance of a small man-made channel that runs through the middle of the town of Dewey to the West side of the island.
	www.boatbvi.com /itineraries.htm (2511 words)

	Puerto Rico - National Parks International Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Freely associated commonwealth of the USA, composed of one large island and several small islands.
		Puerto Rico is a mountainous, tropical island directly in the path of the trade winds.
		Bacardi Island, the fantasy island of all Bacardi drinkers worldwide……… As we docked against the old brick quay, fenders out to protect the ship, the buzz of anticipation for that first Bacardi filled my head, creating a needful wanting that had to be satisfied.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /national-parks-international/puerto-rico (198 words)

	Puerto Rico Real Estate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Here you can find information about Puerto Rico realtors and also find listings for real estate in the Puerto Ricoarea of the country.
		Find out who's talking about puerto rico real estate.
		Read about puerto rico real estate in the free online encyclopedia and dictionary.
	www.usrealstate.us /puerto-rico_realestate.html (332 words)

	USGS Geologic Information about Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
		Plate responses to the transition from subduction to strike-slip motion in the northeastern Caribbean; origin of the Puerto Rico Trench (abstract)
		Seismic and Tsunami Hazard in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
		Tectonics of the Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands microplate (abstract)
	geology.er.usgs.gov /states/pr_vi.html (269 words)

	Palau Islands
		The cloudy and rainy weather that has plagued the territory since last week is forecast to improve at the end of the week - but not before it gets worse.
		Cook Islands athletes for this month's Palau South Pacific mini Games, includes two Olympians plus the region's top female discus thrower and tennis player.
		It's common to hear the Caribbean described in terms of different locations defined by an islands location.
	palauislands.moolpalau.com (494 words)

	Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information
		Insular Area energy vulnerability, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands.
		This report is the analysis of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
		In the study, ``unique vulnerabilities`` were defined as susceptibility to: (1) more frequent or more likely interruptions of oil supplies compared to the mainland, and/or (2) disproportionately larger or more likely economic losses in the event of an oil supply disruption.
	www.osti.gov /bridge/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=10192048 (233 words)

	Find in a Library: Islands of resistance : Puerto Rico, Vieques, and U.S. policy
		Find in a Library: Islands of resistance : Puerto Rico, Vieques, and U.S. policy
		Islands of resistance : Puerto Rico, Vieques, and U.S. policy
		WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/8bf70e23806723c7a19afeb4da09e526.html (75 words)

	Regional Beneficiary Menu for Region Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands
		Obtain information about the TRICARE Information for Beneficiaries Located in Puerto Rico for beneficiaries located in the Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands region.
		Obtain information about the TRICARE Area Office in the Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands region.
		Where to find Where to file a claim in the Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands region.
	www.tricare.osd.mil /regionalinfo/list.cfm?RegionID=17 (259 words)

	Travel & Vacation Guide to Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Tourism Company
		Discover the little known treasures along Puerto Rico's secluded western coastline!
		Escape to our Paradores, Puerto Rico's Country Inns
		The Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest has been recognized by both critics and fans as the best Jazz event in the Caribbean, the only of its kind where Latin Jazz is featured every night.
	www.gotopuertorico.com (111 words)

	HUD in Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		"For the first time we see in Puerto Rico a concerted effort by all banks to work openly and hand in hand with CHDOs to make viable the provision of low income housing in the communities we serve.
		The Puerto Rico CHDO Association will be pushing and watching for actual results", stated Rolando Ramos, Executive Director of the Association.
		How to Buy a Home - Learn the key steps to buying a home from our webcast on home buying.
	www.hud.gov /local/index.cfm?state=pr-vi (220 words)

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		Rectangular island 178 by 58 km with mountains of Lower Cretaceous and Eocene volcanic origin, undulating plains of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks with karstic limestone formations, flat fringing coastal plains with sedimentary deposits over bedrock; large rivers to north, arid coastal plains to south
		Plants: 3000 native and introduced vascular plants, 234 endemic Calyptronoma rivalis (Manic Palm) endemic, 20 plants in one locality (1970), Endangered Pseudophoenix sargentii (Palm) Endangered on Puerto Rico Banara vanderbiltii (evergreen shrub) 6 individuals in karst, endangered Invertebrates: Cylindromus uniporus (millipede) endemic to Cueva los Chorros Nelipophygus sp.
		Johnson, Timothy H. Biodiversity and conservation in the Caribbean: profiles of selected islands.
	islands.unep.ch /ISV.htm (264 words)

	Islands.com Travel Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is an island teeming with beauty and teeming with life.
		It is this fascinating combination of elements that gives the island its distinctive character.
		You can hear music that captures the island or echoes the world.
	www.islands.com /travelplanner/309.asp?type=ad (131 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Area
		note: includes the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and the rest of metropolitan Denmark (the Jutland Peninsula, and the major islands of Sjaelland and Fyn), but excludes the Faroe Islands and Greenland
		note: Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French part of the island of Saint Martin)
		note: includes St. Helena Island, Ascension, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha, which consists of Tristan da Cunha Island, Gough Island, Inaccessible Island, and the three Nightingale Islands
	www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2147.html (1036 words)

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