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San Juan, Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1062 words)
	San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico.
	San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521 and is regarded as the oldest city in the United States of America (the oldest city in the continental United States is St.
	Today, San Juan serves as Puerto Rico's most important seaport, as well as the main manufacturing, financial, cultural, and tourist center of the island.

Encyclopedia4U - Puerto Rico - Encyclopedia Article (2361 words)
	Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States in the Spanish-American War on July 25, 1898 with a landing at Guánica Bay.
	Puerto Rico has an elected Resident Commissioner, who sits in Congress as a delegate of the people of Puerto Rico; the delegate may speak in the House of Representatives and serve in committees but may not vote.
	Spanish is the primary language on Puerto Rico; estimates are that less than a quarter of the population is fully bilingual in English and Spanish.

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