Puerto Rico Island
CIA - The World Factbook -- Puerto Rico
18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections ... 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 Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose to retain commonwealth status. ... [Read More]
Puerto Rico and the Island Areas
The Puerto Rico and the Island Areas 1990 Census Data Products (specifically dealing with Puerto Rico and/or the IslandAreas) ... The U.S. Census Bureau does not produce ZIP Code data for Puerto Rico orthe Island Areas. ... Pacific Islands ... [Read More]
Puerto Rico and the Island Areas
The Puerto Rico and the Island Areas Estimates and Projections ... The Census Bureau International Program Center releases estimates and projections for Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. ... [Read More]
Puerto Rico Fact Sheet
With power consumption increasing more than 3% per year for more than a decade, both PREPA and independent power producers have been investing in new capacity in order to meet growing demand and to diversify energy sources. One of the most important power plants in Puerto Rico is the EcoEléctrica facility (see above). EcoEléctrica was the world's first independent, privately-owned LNG terminal/combined cycle natural gas turbine power project when it began its operations in March 2000. The company plans to install a second 4.8-million-gallon LNG storage tank by 2006. In 2003, Spanish energy supplier Gas Natural acquired a 50% stake in EcoEléctrica, taking over the portion previously owned by Enron. In 2004, the U.K.'s International Power and Japan's Mitsui agreed to buy the remaining 50% stake in the plant. EcoEléctrica sells its power to PREPA under a 22-year power purchase agreement. In 2003, the project provided approximately 15% of the total power supplie ... [Read More]
Puerto Rico and the Island Areas
Beginning in 1967, Congress authorized the economic censuses, to be taken at 5-year intervals,for years ending in "2" and "7." Prior economic censuses were conducted in Puerto Rico for1949, 1954, 1958 and 1963. In 1967, the census of construction industries was added for the firsttime in Puerto Rico; in 1972, Virgin Islands and Guam were covered. For 1982, 1987, and 1992the economic censuses covered the Northern Mariana Islands. ... The Puerto Rico and the Island Areas Economic and Agricultural Census Data and Foreign Trade Data ... [Read More]
Puerto Rico and the Island Areas
Puerto Rico and the island areas were enumerated as part of theCensus2000 operation, with a census day of April 1, 2000. Puerto Ricoprocessing will be done with the rest of the U.S. while the island areaswill be processed separately because the questionnaire was modified to fitlocal needs. ... The Virgin Islands ... Because characteristics of the outlying areas differ, the presentation of census data for them is notuniform. The 1960 Census of Population covered all of the places listed above except theNorthern Mariana Islands (their census was conducted in April 1958 by the Office of the HighCommissioner), while the 1960 Census of Housing also excluded American Samoa. The 1970,1980, and 1990 Censuses of Population and Housing covered all areas. ... [Read More]
Puerto Rico and the Island Areas
Since 1978 the State Data Center (SDC) Program hasprovided training and technical assistance in accessing and using Censusdata for research, administration, planning and decision making. TheCommonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, andthe Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are included in the StateData Center Program. ... The Los Angeles Regional Office's coverageincludes the State of Hawaii, the Southern half of California, as well asthe Island Areas including Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, andAmerican Samoa. ... [Read More]
Puerto Rico - State and Local Resources - ONDCP
Virgin Islands ... Rhode Island ... Puerto Rico/ U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) ... [Read More]
Puerto Rico Coastal Management Program
Puerto Rico's coastal program confronts the challenges of sedimentation, erosion, coastal hazards, and illegal use of the island's maritime zone (its shoreline, territorial waters, and submerged lands). ... [Read More]
Puerto Rico and the Island Areas
Puerto Rico and the island areas were enumerated as part of the Census 2000 operation, with a census day of April 1, 2000. Puerto Rico processing will be done with the rest of the U.S. while the island areas will be processed separately because the questionnaire was modified to fit local needs. ... Census 2000 Results for the Island Areas ... [Read More]
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