1. Puerto Rico Student Name: Kalifa Smith Date: May 13 th 2010

2. Where is Puerto Rico located? Puerto Rico located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands.

3. Flag, Motto, Anthem: Flag: The Flags of Puerto Rico represent and symbolize the island and people of Puerto Rico. Motto: Latin: Joannes Est Nomen Eius Spanish: Juan es su nombre English: John is his name

4. Sports: Baseball was one of the first sports to gain widespread popularity in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Baseball League serves as the only active professional league, operating as a winter league. No Major League Baseball franchise or affiliate plays in Puerto Rico

5. History: The first settlers were the Ortoiroid people, an Archaic Period culture of Amerindian hunters and fishermen. Between the 7th and 11th centuries the Taíno culture developed on the island, and by approximately 1000 AD had become dominant. This lasted until Christopher Columbus arrived in 1493.

6. Famous People / Role Models: Joseph Cartagena, better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper signed to Imperial Records, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad

7. What do you or your peers like the most about Puerto Rico? My peers and I like the beaches and their music entertain us even though we don’t really understand it.