1. 4/28/2014 By: Lauryn Edens

2.  Taino indians inhabited the area  Christopher Columbus discovered the island on his second voyage

3.  State name Spanish for “rich port”  Became commonwealth on July 25, 1952  Capital is San Juan

5.  Governor: Alejandro Garcia Padilla

6.  English and Spanish are official languages  Most of population is Christian or Roman Catholic  Food includes Spanish, African, Taino and American influnces

7. BeachesBest For Luquillo BeachFamilies Playa HigueroSurfing Playa de PonceSwimming Rosado BeachGetting away Playa EsperanzaSnorkeling

9. Pedro Rossello 1993-2001 Sila Maria Calderon 2001-2005 Anibal Acevedo Vila 2005-2009 Luis Fortuno 2009-2013 Alejandro Garcia Padilla 2013- Governors of Puerto Rico 1993-2013