Territory Information
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Puerto Rico
"the second territory" quarter to be struck by
the mint on
March ?, 2009 |
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| The quarter's territory face depicts ? |
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Territory
Date: |
December 10, 1898 |
Bits of History
Update:
This will be the second quarter in the territory coin
collection which will be added to the 50 state quarters program in 2009. A neat history
question will be added at that time.
In the meantime click above and learn about Puerto Rico. |
| Order: |
2 |
| Capital:
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San Juan |
| Largest
City: |
San
Juan |
| National
Symbol: |
"Coqui"
(tiny frog) |
| Territory
Bird: |
"Reina
Mora"
(Stripe-headed tanager) |
| Territory
Flower: |
"Flor
de Maga" (Hibiscus) |
| Territory
Tree: |
"Ceiba"
(Silk-cotton tree) |
| Territory
Motto: |
"Puerto
Rico lo hace mejor"
(Puerto Rico does it better) |
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Territory Name Origin:
Originally in 1493 the island was called San Juan Batista (for John the Baptist) and the
present
capital San Juan called Puerto Rico ("rich port"). In 1521 the capital and
island names were reversed.
Fun Territory Facts:
Puerto Rico has a population of 3,949,000. In addition 2,700,000 Puerto Ricans live in the
United States mainland. Its land area is 3464 square miles, nominally 100 x 35 miles
and
the highest point is Cerro del Punta 4389 feet above sea level. The weather is balmy with
light ocean breezes and the temperature between 75 and 85 year round. The worlds
largest
single radio telescope is
in Arecibo. Famous Puerto ricans include golfer Juan "Chi Chi"
Rodriguez, singer Rita Moreno, baseball player Roberto Clemente. The island was
discovered in 1493 by Columbus and ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898.
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