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Why does Puerto Rico have on Olympic team when they are part of the United States?
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Puerto Rico has a team because it is a political entity which has its own National Olympic Committee. Even though it is not an independent country, and for most purposes it is equivalent to the 50 states and the District of Columbia, it is distinct enough politically and culturally to be able to have its own Olympic team. Guam, American Samoa and the US Virgin Islands.
The two main reasons why those four territories have their own Olympic committees are firstly, because the locals were able to raise the money and develop the infrastructure to have a team and secondly, because the USA's Olympic committee had no objection to this.
Usually, a nation-state has only one Olympic team, but there are other exceptions. Israel & Palestine have separate teams. So do the People's Republic of China, Taiwan ("Chinese Taipei") and Hong Kong. France has several Overseas Departments which have their own teams.
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Puerto Rico's current status in relation to US?
Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States.
Is Puerto Rico a country or part of the US?
Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. The elected Governor is the head of Puerto Rico, with the President of The United States being Chief of Sate. For further reading, try the links below.
Is Puerto Rico a states in the us?
No the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is US Territory.No. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States the same as The Virgin Islands, Guam, The Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Puerto Rico's official status is Commonwealth of the United States of America. (Estado Libre Asociado de Los Estados Unidos)
What does Puerto Rico have in common with the US?
Puerto Rico is a US Commonwealth. All Puerto Ricans are American Citizens. Puerto Rico currency is the US Dollar. Puerto Rico official languages are Spanish and English.www.gotopuertorico.com for more information.Puerto Rico is a protectorate of the USA. Its citizens have voting rights.
Does the US and Puerto Rico use the same currency?
Yes, since Puerto Rico is PART of the United States (it's a commonwealth)
What is the US relationship with Puerto Rico politically?
Puerto Rico has a republican form of government, subject to U.S. jurisdiction and sovereignty. Its current powers are all delegated by the United States Congress and lack full protection under the United States Constitution. Puerto Rico's head of state is the President of the United States.
Of what country is Puerto Rico a commonwealth?
Puerto Rico is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States. Its name in English is the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Its Spanish name is Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, which translates to English as the Free Associated State of Puerto Rico. So, Puerto Rico is sometimes called a Commonwealth in Free Association with the United States. But it is subject to the laws of the United States.
What is Puerto Rico of the us?
Puerto Rico is a Commonweath in Free Association with the United States. In US constitutional terms it is an organized territory of the United States. It is not one of the 50 states in the union.
Does america rule Puerto Rico?
The United States does rule Puerto Rico.
What are all the nations in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is a United States Territory and contains no nations or states.
Do Puerto Rico play against other countries?
Yes, Puerto Rico, even though it is a territory of the United States of America, participates as a country in different Olympic and regional sporting events.
What is the state of Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is officially named the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Is Puerto Rico an independent nation?
No, Puerto Rico is a Colony of the United States of America.
Puerto rico is a US what?
Puerto Rico is an unincorporated organized territory of the United States.
What is the name of a Puerto Rican dollar?
Puerto Rico is part of the United States. They use the US dollar.
How is Obama the President of Puerto Rico?
He is the President of the United States and Puerto Rico is a US Territory.
Who is Puerto Rico's chief of state?
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States of America. Its head of state is therefore the President of the United States.
