Puerto Rico statehood movement
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title:
Puerto Rico statehood movement
text:
The Puerto Rico statehood movement aims to make Puerto Rico a state of the United States. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territorial possession of the United States acquired in 1898 following the Spanish–American War, making it "the oldest colony in the modern world". As of 2023, the population of Puerto Rico is 3.2 million, around half the average state population and higher than that of 19 U.S. states. Statehood is one of several competing options for the future political status of Puerto Ri
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Movement to grant Puerto Rico U.S. statehood
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_statehood_movement
date created:
2009-10-06T15:49:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T18:43:37Z
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