The document discusses various aspects of Puerto Rican culture. It notes that while Spanish is the dominant language, less than 20% of Puerto Ricans speak fluent English. It also describes typical foods like fried beefsteak with onions and roast pork. Salsa music is discussed as being a signature Puerto Rican genre that has spread to influence US culture. The economic section outlines natural resources like copper and nickel as well as imports and exports.

2. Language
 Official Languages are English and Spanish
 Less than 20% of Puerto Ricans speak fluent English form
data of 1990. Spanish is the dominate language
 In social settings, people will stand close to one another
 Sometimes when you are talking, the other person will
interrupt and finish what you were saying- this is a natural
thing, and not to be upset by
 When standing by a Puerto Rican, it can be taken offensively
or insulting if you move further away
 Esos Son Otros Veinte Pesos
Literally, "that's another twenty dollars." The American
alternative would be "that's a whole new ballgame," or in
other words, a different issue entirely. This influences the US
because sometimes things are different and that’s okay.

3. Foods
 A typical main dishinclude fried beefsteak with
onions (carne frita con cebolla), roast leg of pork,
fresh ham, lamb, and la criolla. These roasted
meats are cooked with flavor called adobo, and
thus type of food is called Créole.
 Puerto Ricans like such dishes as breaded calfs
brains ,calfs kidney, and stuffed beef tongue.

4. Music
 Salsa is a typical music played in Puerto Rico and
Salsa is actually defined as “sauce.”
 Salsa is a very known type of music, and many
people dance to it as well.
 We the US, have many T.V. dancing shows, on
these shows, one of the dances they may choose
to dance to is called the salsa, this immigrated,
and now is a big dance in the US.

5. Economic Aspect
 El Yunque, or "The Anvil," is a the only tropical rain
forest in Puerto Rico. There are many trails that you
can walk on that are hard and easy. This is a peaceful
place away from the city, that you can enjoy.
 Mosquito Bay, is a place where micro-organisms
display themselves. When there is movement in the
water, they glow up into a blue-ish, green-ish. There
are boat tours, but not during a full moon 3 days before
and after.
 Natural Resources are copper and nickel ~ Exports -
Bananas and coconuts ~ Imports- tobacco and
chocolate.

6. Current Standard Of Living
 Literacy rate - 94.1% as of 2002
 Life expectanty- 75 Male, and 85 female
 Poverty- Most of these people live in poverty
because they don't have enough money to live in
as nice homes as we do in the US.
 Health Care- The health care is very similar to the
United State's but, many of the Puerto Ricans
aren't eligible for the same funds.
 Unemployment - 12% as of 2002

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