Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, nestled among the beautiful clear waters of the Caribbean. The archipelago became part of the United States during the Spanish-American war in 1898. Since then, the relationship between the U.S. and Puerto Rico has at times been tenuous. Puerto Rico on many occasions has requested Independence; the U.S. appeased the island by providing various economic incentives and expanded democratic liberties, such as the right to elect their own governor in 1947.
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