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The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, IPA [esˈtaðo ˈlibɾe asoˈsjaðo de ˈpweɾto ˈriko]), also Porto Rico (archaic) and more commonly Puerto Rico, is a United States unincorporated territory with Commonwealth status located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands; about 1,000 miles off the south coast of Florida. The archipelago of Puerto Rico includes the main island of Puerto Rico, the smallest of the Greater Antilles, and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Mona, Vieques, and Culebra. Puerto Ricans sometimes refer to their island as Borikén, or the Spanish variant Borínquen, a name for the island used by indigenous Taíno people.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows patchy cloud coverage over the western Caribbean as the tail of cold front extends across Cuba and reaches the coast of Honduras. To the east, a trough of low pressure skirts the southern coast of Puerto Rico and reaches to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.

This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows patchy cloud coverage over the western Caribbean as the tail of cold front extends across Cuba and reaches the coast of Honduras. To the east, a trough of low pressure skirts the southern coast of Puerto Rico and reaches to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.

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Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, right, and his girlfriend Alexandra Malagon, both of Puerto Rico, present a Casandra award during a ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, right, and his girlfriend Alexandra Malagon, both of Puerto Rico, present a Casandra award during a ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Victor Manuelle, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

Salsa music star Victor Manuelle, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Derek Lamely walks off the first tee box during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely walks off the first tee box during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Kris Blanks hits his drive on the ninth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks hits his drive on the ninth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Steve Wheatcroft hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Steve Wheatcroft hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Steve Wheatcroft hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Steve Wheatcroft hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Kevin Streelman hits his second shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kevin Streelman hits his second shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Kris Blanks tosses grass before his tee shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks tosses grass before his tee shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  (L-R) Chi Chi Rodriguez, Derek Lamely and GovernorKenneth McKlintock hold the trophy after the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: (L-R) Chi Chi Rodriguez, Derek Lamely and GovernorKenneth McKlintock hold the trophy after the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Derek Lamely hits his drive on the ninth tee (his 18th) during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely hits his drive on the ninth tee (his 18th) during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Derek Lamely hits his second shot on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely hits his second shot on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Kris Blanks hits his drive on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kris Blanks hits his drive on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Derek Lamely hits from a bunker on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely hits from a bunker on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Kevin Streelman hits his drive on the ninth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kevin Streelman hits his drive on the ninth hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Kevin Streelman (R) watches his drive on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Kevin Streelman (R) watches his drive on the seventh hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe hits his drive on the ninth hole during the continuation of the third round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe hits his drive on the ninth hole during the continuation of the third round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Derek Lamely reacts to his second shot on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely reacts to his second shot on the second hole during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows patchy cloud coverage over the western Caribbean as the tail of cold front extends across Cuba and reaches the coast of Honduras. To the east, a trough of low pressure skirts the southern coast of Puerto Rico and reaches to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.

This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM EDT shows patchy cloud coverage over the western Caribbean as the tail of cold front extends across Cuba and reaches the coast of Honduras. To the east, a trough of low pressure skirts the southern coast of Puerto Rico and reaches to the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.

AP 

Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, right, and his girlfriend Alexandra Malagon, both of Puerto Rico, present a Casandra award during a ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, right, and his girlfriend Alexandra Malagon, both of Puerto Rico, present a Casandra award during a ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

AP 

Salsa music star Victor Manuelle, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

Salsa music star Victor Manuelle, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

AP 

Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

Salsa music star Gilberto Santa Rosa, of Puerto Rico, arrives for the Casandra awards ceremony at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

AP 

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15:  Derek Lamely walks off the first tee box during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

RIO GRANDE, PR - MARCH 15: Derek Lamely walks off the first tee box during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular at Trump International Golf Club held on March 15, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

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