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Puerto Rico Government 1996
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
commonwealth associated with the US
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Administrative divisions:
none (commonwealth associated with the US); note - there are 78
municipalities
none (commonwealth associated with the US)
US Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
ratified 3 March 1952; approved by US Congress 3 July 1952; effective 25
July 1952
based on Spanish civil code
18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do
not vote in US presidential elections
President William Jefferson CLINTON (since 20 January 1993); Vice President
Albert GORE, Jr. (since 20 January 1993)
Governor Pedro ROSSELLO (since 2 January 1993); election last held 3
November 1992 (next to be held 5 November 1996); results - Pedro ROSSELLO
(PNP) 50%, Victoria MUNOZ (PPD) 46%, Fernando MARTIN (PIP) 4%
bicameral Legislative Assembly
elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held 5 November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (29 total) PNP 20, PPD 8, PIP
1
House of Representatives:
elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (53 total) PNP 36, PPD 16,
PIP 1
US House of Representatives:
elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held 5 November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (1 total) PNP 1 (Carlos
Romero BARCELO); note - Puerto Rico elects one representative to the US
House of Representatives
Supreme Court, Superior Courts, Municipal Courts
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Political parties and leaders:
National Republican Party of Puerto Rico, Luis FERRE; Popular Democratic
Party (PPD), Hector ACEVEDO; New Progressive Party (PNP), Pedro ROSSELLO;
Puerto Rican Socialist Party (PSP) has been disbanded (1994); Puerto Rican
Independence Party (PIP), Ruben BERRIOS Martinez; Puerto Rican Communist
Party (PCP), leader(s) unknown
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Other political or pressure groups:
Armed Forces for National Liberation (FALN); Volunteers of the Puerto Rican
Revolution; Boricua Popular Army (also known as the Macheteros); Armed
Forces of Popular Resistance
CARICOM (observer), ECLAC (associate), FAO (associate), ICFTU, INTERPOL
(subbureau), IOC, WCL, WFTU, WHO (associate), WTO (associate)
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Diplomatic representation in US:
none (commonwealth associated with the US)
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US diplomatic representation:
none (commonwealth associated with the US)
five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large white
five-pointed star in the center; design based on the US flag
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