Multi Culture Project

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Group #2

Company 11-04Mr. Harris

Ms. Donawa

Ms. FiscetteMs. Deleon

Ms. Gordon

Ms. Frost


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History


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Puerto Rican culture is somewhat complex, - others will

call it colorful. Culture is a series of visual

manifestations and interactions with the environment

that make a region and/or a group of people different

from the rest of the world. Puerto Rico, without a doubthas several unique characteristics that distinguish their

culture from any other.


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People

y The 3.966 million people that

inhabit the island of Puerto

Rico make it one of the most

densely populated islands inthe world. There are about

1,000 people per square mile,

a ratio higher than within any

of the 50 states in the United

States. It is estimated that

some 2 million Puerto Ricans

have migrated to the United

States. Had these people

remained in Puerto Rico, the

island would be so densely

populated that there would be

virtually no room for people to

live. Because of the massivemigration to the mainland,

more Puerto Ricans are said

to live in New York City than

in San Juan. In recent years,

many Puerto Ricans have

returned to their island home,in lar e art because of


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HHere you will find a

wide variety of

Puerto Rican

dishes that will

guarantee your

family and friends

mouth will bewatering for days.


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Agriculturey Puerto Ricos agriculture has been steadily declining

and imports total 85 percent of the food consumed on

the island. Additionally, almost all of the $11 million per

year that USDA purchases for use in Puerto Ricos

school meals are purchased from companies in the

continental United States. Whats more, each year the

islands School Food Authority purchases about $80million in food to be served in school. We saw these as

opportunities for local farmers and decided to do

something about it. The Market Expansion Conference,

held June 23-24 in San Juan, teamed seven U.S.

Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies and other

Commonwealth and federal partners to show over 250farmers how to sell food to local schools, expand their

businesses and increase their participation in USDA

programs. Puerto Ricos milk farmers, cattle ranchers,

pineapple growers and many others eagerly listened to

USDA experts explain grading and licensing, and provide

information in the areas of funding and procurement.


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y Puerto Rico has one of the most dynamic

economies in the Caribbean region.

Plantation sugar production dominated

Puerto Rico's economy until the 1940s.Industry has surpassed agriculture as the

primary sector of economic activity and

income. Encouraged by duty free access to

the U.S. and by tax incentives, U.S. firmshave invested heavily in Puerto Rico since

the 1950s (U.S. minimum wage laws apply).

As a result, Puerto Rico's export and import

has prospered, nearly doubled between


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Governmenty Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United

States. The chief of state is the President of the United States of America. The

head of government is an elected Governor. There are two legislativechambers: the House of Representatives, 51 seats, and the Senate, 27

seats.Puerto Rico has authority over its internal affairs. United States

controls: interstate trade, foreign relations and commerce, customs

administration, control of air, land and sea, immigration and emigration,

nationality and citizenship, currency, maritime laws, military service,military bases, army, navy and air force, declaration of war,

constitutionality of laws, jurisdictions and legal procedures, treaties, radio

and television--communications, agriculture, mining and minerals,

highways, postal system; Social Security, and other areas generally

controlled by the federal government in the United States. Puerto Rican

institutions control internal affairs unless U.S. law is involved, as in mattersof public health and pollution. The major differences between Puerto Rico

and the 50 states are exemption from some aspects of the Internal Revenue

Code, its lack of voting representation in either house of the U.S. Congress

(Senate and House of Representatives), the ineligibility of Puerto Ricans to

vote in presidential elections, and its lack of assignation of some revenues

reserved for the states.


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y Religious Beliefs. Puerto Ricans

are predominantly Catholic, yettheir beliefs, rituals, and practices

often stray outside the orthodox

boundaries of Catholicism.

Puerto Ricans do not generally

differentiate between official

Catholicism and their rituals and

beliefs and give little credit toAfrican and Latin American

influence on their religion. In

addition to the rich homage paid

to saints, as is common

throughout Latin America, parts

of the island still host beliefs in

the evil eye, saints' miracles, faithhealing, and witchcraft. Catholic

icons are common in Puerto

Rican households, often

intermingled with photographs of

family members and clusters of

ceramic and porcelain figures.

Protestant sectsparticularly thePentecostal church have

y Ceremonies. Baptisms,

marriages, weddings, vigils,

processions, and funerals allcome within the scope of Catholic

ceremonies. In addition to these,

Puerto Ricans celebrate religious

and political holidays with great

enthusiasm singing, playing

music, drinking, and feasting in

recognition of a sacred day, anhistorical event or figure, or a

time of year. Often called "home

fiestas," these observances tend

to be private affairs that bring

together close friends and family

members. Public fiestas include

those that honor patron saintsand occasional folk-music

festivals. Some towns, for

commercial reasons, have

invented festivals, for example,

the seafood festival in Puerto

Real, a fishing community on the

west coast. Cockfights, which canassume as ritualist and


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LanguageSpanish and English are the official languages of Puerto Rico.

English is a compulsory second language in schools and is

widely used in business, industry, research, and education.


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