Puerto Rico Geography

The Puerto Ricans/Los Boriquas Originally known as Borinquen and populated by the Taino people, this lovely island was claimed in 1493 by Christopher Columbus for the King of Spain. Rich with its natural resource and a port stop for slavery the Spaniards refer to this island as “Puerto Rico” which translate to Rich Port and “Isla de Encanto” which translates to Enchanted Island. The purpose of this paper is to give you a better understanding of Puerto Ricco’s geography, history, and culture. The island of Puerto Rico is a very popular tourist attraction due to its location and warm environment. This island is located in the Caribbean in the middle of Caribbean Se and northern Atlantic, and approximately 1,000 miles of south east Florida. It is also the south eastern point of the Bermuda Triangle. Puerto Rico is approximately 100 miles long by 35 miles. It is surrounded by several small islands and keys, comprising of Vieques, Culebra, Culebrita, Palomino (Spanish Virgin Islands), Mona, and Monito. Puerto Rico is the 82nd largest island in the world and the third largest is the United States. Puerto Rico has a tropical rainforest climate throughout the country due to its geographical location on the planet. Three main characteristics of this climate are excellent temperature and tropical storms.
Puerto Ricans are now migrating to the Main land of the United States for work, steady income and most of all stability. According to a new Pew research center analysis of Census Bureau are leaving by the thousands. From 2005-2014, 83,844 people left Puerto Rico for a fresh start, whereas 19,771 people left the United to move to Puerto Rico. A net migration of -64,073. Last year approximately 84,000 Puerto Ricans left their island to the United States, an increase of 38% since 2010. The numbers continue to decline of people moving out to