Commonwealth Of Puerto Rico (Noun)
Meaning
A self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a self-governing island territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean.
- Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States, with its own constitution and a degree of autonomy.
- The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has its own constitution, adopted in 1952, which establishes the island as a self-governing commonwealth.
- In 1952, Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States, with its own local government and a significant degree of autonomy.
- The history of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico began with the Spanish colonization of the island in the early 16th century.