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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Puerto Rico. The content covers the territory's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Other

Welcome to Puerto Rico!

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful constellation of information and descriptive details about Puerto Rico. Covers everything from the history and culture of the island to its government, economy, favorite foods, places to visit, population, and geography.
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
Useful background information about Puerto Rico: its geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news.
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
Bibliotica Virtual Miguel de Cervantes is an excellent resource site in Spanish for Puerto Rico. The flag and a general map of Puerto Rico are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate,...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Puerto Rico at Dawn of the Modern Age

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a collection that portrays the early history of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico through first-person accounts, political writings, and histories drawn from the Library of Congress.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of Puerto Rico. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....
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Ducksters

Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Puerto Rico

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Puerto Rico including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Puerto Rico

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Puerto Rico on this site.
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Other

Welcome to Puerto Rico: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
The geographical information presented by Welcome to Puerto Rico is extensive. Natural resources, climate, and other sections are presented together in one page on the geography of Puerto Rico.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Puerto Rico, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
Nations Online gateway is home to a wide range of information-culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government, etc.-about Puerto Rico.
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Curated OER

Map of Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information from Infoplease.com on Puerto Rico, including data on its size, location, population, and economics.
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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Gazetteer Files

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Gazetteer Files provide a listing of all geographic areas for selected geographic area types. The files include geographic identifier codes, names, area measurements, and representative latitude and longitude coordinates. There...
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Curated OER

Boricua Kids: History of Puerto Rico for Children

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information on Puerto Rico's history, geography, culture, wildlife, etc. Mostly in English, but with links to poetry, songs, and Puerto Rico?s anthem in Spanish. Also contains lesson plans for classroom activities.
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iCivics

I Civics: This Land Is Your Land

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the geography of the United States as well as its territories, including Puerto Rico and Guam. Students learn a brief history of the U.S. territories as well as some of the major American landmarks.
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US Navy

Naval Historical Center: Exorcizing the Devil's Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
Howard L. Rosenberg writes this article about the area known as "The Devil's Triangle" or "The Bermuda Triangle." Besides discussing famous lost ships and airplanes, Rosenberg gives detailed information about the geography of the sea...
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: u.s. Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site find any type of map on the U.S. and any of its states here. Great site for teachers to print out maps to use in the classroom.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Reading Really Is Fundamental!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Knowing how to read the language is just as important as knowing how to speak it. This activity is geared towards reading comprehension, correct pronunciation of words, and translation of the words that are read. This activity will also...
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Curated OER

Perry Castaneda Map Collection: Latin America Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This political map of Latin America and South America is in color and features major cities.