Timeline 1493-1898 - Puerto Rico is a Spanish colony. July 25, 1898 - During the Spanish-American War, the United States invades Puerto Rico. December 10, 1898 - With the signing of the Treaty of ...

GDP (purchasing power parity): $127.3 billion (2017 est.) GDP per capita: $37,900 (2017 est.) Unemployment: 11.5% (2017 est.) Other Facts:The people of Puerto Rico are US citizens. They vote in US ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a self-governing US territory located in the Caribbean. The people of Puerto Rico are US citizens. They vote in US presidential primaries, but ...