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    The document provides information on the government and religious beliefs of Puerto Rico. It states that the official head of state is the U.S. President, though Puerto Ricans cannot vote for President. Puerto Rico has a locally elected governor and resident commissioner in U.S. Congress without a vote. Puerto Rico has its own constitution and bicameral legislature. The majority of Puerto Ricans are Catholic, though Protestant missions have increased the Protestant population to an estimated 30%. There is also a synagogue in San Juan.

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    The document provides information on the government and religious beliefs of Puerto Rico. It states that the official head of state is the U.S. President, though Puerto Ricans cannot vote for President. Puerto Rico has a locally elected governor and resident commissioner in U.S. Congress without a vote. Puerto Rico has its own constitution and bicameral legislature. The majority of Puerto Ricans are Catholic, though Protestant missions have increased the Protestant population to an estimated 30%. There is also a synagogue in San Juan.

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    The document provides information on the government and religious beliefs of Puerto Rico. It states that the official head of state is the U.S. President, though Puerto Ricans cannot vote for President. Puerto Rico has a locally elected governor and resident commissioner in U.S. Congress without a vote. Puerto Rico has its own constitution and bicameral legislature. The majority of Puerto Ricans are Catholic, though Protestant missions have increased the Protestant population to an estimated 30%. There is also a synagogue in San Juan.

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    Government.

    The official head of state is the president of the United States even
    though Puerto Ricans can not vote in presidential elections. A local governor is elected
    every four years through universal suffrage. An elected resident commissioner represents
    the island in the U.S. Congress but has no vote. Puerto Rico has its own constitution. A
    bicameral legislature is elected every four years. The Senate is composed of two senators
    from each of eight senatorial districts and eleven senators at large; the House of
    Representatives consists of eleven representatives at large and one each from forty
    representative districts. Minority party representation is guaranteed in both chambers
    regardless of election returns.

    Religious Beliefs. The U.S. occupation brought Protestant missions to a


    predominantly Catholic society. An estimated 30 percent of the population is now
    Protestant. All major denominations are represented, and there is a synagogue in San
    Juan but no mosque. Revivalism is quite popular.

    SPORTS: Baseball, Basketball, Biking & Skating, Boating & Sailing, Bowling,
    Camping, Cockfighting, Cycling, Diving, Fishing, Golf, Hiking, Horses, Horse
    Racing, Marathons, Surfing, Scuba & Snorkeling, Swimming, Tennis, Wind
    Surfing, Volleyball

    Government: The country’s official name is Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.


    (Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico). It is a self-governing commonwealth in
    association with the United States. There are 3 branches of government; Head of
    State, Federal Legislative Branch and the Head of Government. The chief of
    state is the President of the United States of America (George Bush). The head
    of government is an elected Governor (Anibal Acevedo Vila), who exercises
    Executive Power and leads a cabinet conformed by the heads of the
    commonwealth's executive departments. There are two legislative chambers: the
    House of Representatives and the Senate. The major political parties are:
    Popular Democratic Party, which supports an enhanced commonwealth status;
    the New Progressive Party (PNP), which supports full U.S. statehood for the
    island and the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), which supports the
    independence from the US. The Judicial System is directed by the Supreme
    Court. The Supreme Court is formed by 7 judges (a chief justice and six
    associate justices. The structure of the Judicial System includes a Court of
    Appeals, Superior Court, a District Court, and Municipal Court. There are 12
    judicial districts.

    Religion: Roman Catholic 85%; the remainder are other Christian


    denominations and Jews.

    Foods: Appetizers & Soups: Lunch and dinner generally begin with sizzling-hot
    appetizers such as bacalaitos, crunchy cod fritters; surullitos, sweet plump cornmeal
    fingers; and empanadillas, crescent-shaped turnovers filled with lobster, crab, conch, or
    beef. Soups are a popular beginning for meals on Puerto Rico. There is a debate about
    whether one of the best-known soups, frijoles negros (black-bean soup), is Cuban or
    Puerto Rican in origin. Nevertheless, it is still a savory, if filling, opening to a meal.
    Main Dishes: The aroma that wafts from kitchens throughout Puerto Rico comes
    from adobo and sofrito -blends of herbs and spices that give many of the native
    foods their distinctive taste and color. Adobo, made by crushing together
    peppercorns, oregano, garlic, salt, olive oil, and lime juice or vinegar, is rubbed
    into meats before they are roasted. Sofrito, a potpourri of onions, garlic,
    coriander, and peppers browned in either olive oil or land and colored with
    achiote (annatoo seeds), imparts the bright-yellow color to the island's rice,
    soups, and stews. Desserts: Desserts usually include some form of flan
    (custard) or perhaps nisperos de batata (sweet-potato balls with coconut, cloves
    and cinnamon). Equally traditional would be a portion of guava jelly with queso
    blanco (white cheese). Chefs take the bountiful harvest of Puerto Rican fruits and
    create any number of desserts, including orange layer cake, banana cupcakes,
    and guava cake. The most delicious dessert may be a freshly prepared fruit
    cocktail. the pumpkin, which grows in abundance on Puerto Rico, is used not
    only to flavor soups and as a side vegetable, but also to make the succulent base
    of a traditional Puerto Rican cake. Similarly, the sweet potato is used both as a
    side vegetable and in making a regional sweet-potato cake. Drinks: Finish your
    meal with strong, black, aromatic Puerto Rican coffee, which has been produced
    in the island's high-altitude interior for more than 300 years. Originally imported
    from the nearby Dominican Republic, coffee is still among the island's exports
    and is a suitable ending for any well-presented meal. Because the island does
    not produce wine, it is entirely proper to order a cold beer before even looking at
    the menu. Beer, of course, is called cerveza throughout the Spanish-speaking
    world, the most popular brand on Puerto Rico is Medalla. Rum is the national
    drink, and you can buy it in almost any shade. Puerto Rico is the world's leading
    rum producer; 80% of the rum consumed in the United States hails from the
    island.

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