Puerto Rico

Definition

Puerto Rico is an island located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea. It's an unincorporated territory of the United States acquired from Spain after winning the Spanish-American War.

Related terms

Territory: An area under jurisdiction but not fully incorporated into a governing body such as statehood within USA.

Commonwealth status: A political status where regions are self-governing under their own constitutions but remain part of a sovereign nation.

Spanish-American War: A conflict between Spain and America in 1898 that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine islands.