Puerto Rico

/ˌpwɜːtə ˈriːkəʊ/

/ˌpwɜːrtə ˈriːkəʊ/

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an island in the West Indies, south-east of Florida. The capital and largest city is San Juan. Puerto Ricans are US citizens but govern themselves, pay no US taxes and cannot vote in US elections. The island produces metals, chemicals and sugar and tobacco products. It was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493, captured by Juan Ponce de León in 1508, passed to the US in 1898 after the Spanish-American War, and became the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 1952. Some Puerto Ricans want it to become a US state, and many have moved to New York.波多黎各：佛罗里达州东南部的西印度群岛中的一个岛屿。首都和最大城市是圣胡安。波多黎各人是美国公民，但可以自律，不缴纳美国税款，也不能在美国大选中投票。该岛生产金属，化学品，糖和烟草制品。它于1493年由克里斯托弗·哥伦布（Christopher Columbus）发现，于1508年被胡安·庞塞·德莱昂（Juan Ponce deLeón）捕获，在西班牙裔美国人战争后于1898年移交给美国，并于1952年成为波多黎各联邦。一些波多黎各人希望它成为美国。州，许多人都搬到了纽约。