Puerto Rico - Revision history

Pbacsich: CSV import high-income countries, all but Andorra which was done manually earlier

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	'Original [[Re.ViCa]] entry by [[Paul Bacsich]]''		''Original [[Re.ViCa]] entry by [[Paul Bacsich]]''

	''For entities in Puerto Rico see [[:Category:Puerto Rico]]''		''For entities in Puerto Rico see [[:Category:Puerto Rico]]''

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			'Original [[Re.ViCa]] entry by [[Paul Bacsich]]''

			''For entities in Puerto Rico see [[:Category:Puerto Rico]]''


	== Partners situated in Puerto Rico ==		== Partners situated in Puerto Rico ==

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	== Puerto Rico ~~education system~~ ==		== Schools in Puerto Rico ==

	Education in Puerto Rico is divided in three levels — Primary (elementary school grades 1-6), Secondary (intermediate and high school grades 7-12), and Higher Level (undergraduate and graduate studies).		Education in Puerto Rico is divided in three levels — Primary (elementary school grades 1-6), Secondary (intermediate and high school grades 7-12), and Higher Level (undergraduate and graduate studies).
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	See complete [[List of universities in Puerto Rico]]		See complete [[List of universities in Puerto Rico]]


	== Higher education ==		== Higher education ==
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	== References ==		== References ==

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	[[Category:Puerto Rico\| ]]		[[Category:Puerto Rico\| ]]

	[[Category:Caribbean]]		[[Category:Caribbean]]
			[[Category:Hispanic America]]

	[[Category:Territories of the United States]]		[[Category:Territories of the United States]]
	[[Category:Spanish-speaking countries]][[Category:Countries of interest]]
			[[Category:Spanish-speaking countries]]

			[[Category:Countries of interest]]

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Pbacsich: added cats Spanish and US dependency

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Gertjan: /* Puerto Rico in a nutshell */ internatl link added

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Puerto Rico in a nutshell: internatl link added

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	The Roman Catholic Church has been historically the dominant religion in Puerto Rico.		The Roman Catholic Church has been historically the dominant religion in Puerto Rico.

	The official languages are [[Spanish]] and [[English]]. Spanish isthe primary language. English is taught as a second language in public and private schools from elementary levels to high school and in universities. Particularly, the Spanish of Puerto Rico has evolved and has many idiosyncrasies that differentiate it from the language as spoken in other Spanish-speaking countries. This is mainly due to the influences from ancestral languages, such as those from the Taínos and Africans, and more recently from the English language influence resulting from its relationship with the United States.		The official languages are [[Spanish]] and [[English]]. Spanish isthe primary language. English is taught as a second language in public and private schools from elementary levels to high school and in universities. Particularly, the Spanish of Puerto Rico has evolved and has many idiosyncrasies that differentiate it from the language as spoken in other Spanish-speaking countries. This is mainly due to the influences from ancestral languages, such as those from the Taínos and Africans, and more recently from the English language influence resulting from its relationship with the [[United States]].

	== Puerto Rico education policy ==		== Puerto Rico education policy ==

Gertjan: /* Puerto Rico in a nutshell */ country map added

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	''Puerto Rico'', a colony of the US, even if officially called the '''Commonwealth of Puerto Rico''' (Spanish: '''Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico''') by the US Government, is an unincorporated territory of the [[United States]] located in the northeastern [[Caribbean]], east of the [[Dominican Republic]] and west of the [[Virgin Islands]].		''Puerto Rico'', a colony of the US, even if officially called the '''Commonwealth of Puerto Rico''' (Spanish: '''Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico''') by the US Government, is an unincorporated territory of the [[United States]] located in the northeastern [[Caribbean]], east of the [[Dominican Republic]] and west of the [[Virgin Islands]].

			[[Image:PuertoRico.gif\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Source : http://www.cia.gov]]
	Puerto Rico, geographically, is composed of an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona.		Puerto Rico, geographically, is composed of an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona.

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	The official languages are [[Spanish]] and [[English]]. Spanish isthe primary language. English is taught as a second language in public and private schools from elementary levels to high school and in universities. Particularly, the Spanish of Puerto Rico has evolved and has many idiosyncrasies that differentiate it from the language as spoken in other Spanish-speaking countries. This is mainly due to the influences from ancestral languages, such as those from the Taínos and Africans, and more recently from the English language influence resulting from its relationship with the United States.		The official languages are [[Spanish]] and [[English]]. Spanish isthe primary language. English is taught as a second language in public and private schools from elementary levels to high school and in universities. Particularly, the Spanish of Puerto Rico has evolved and has many idiosyncrasies that differentiate it from the language as spoken in other Spanish-speaking countries. This is mainly due to the influences from ancestral languages, such as those from the Taínos and Africans, and more recently from the English language influence resulting from its relationship with the United States.



	== Puerto Rico education policy ==		== Puerto Rico education policy ==

Gertjan: /* Puerto Rico education system */ added internal link to list of universities in Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico education system: added internal link to list of universities in Puerto Rico

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	At any of the three levels, students may attend either public or private schools. As of 1999, there were 1532 public schools and 569 private schools in the island.		At any of the three levels, students may attend either public or private schools. As of 1999, there were 1532 public schools and 569 private schools in the island.

			See complete [[List of universities in Puerto Rico]]

	== Higher education ==		== Higher education ==

Pbacsich: added schools and a bit on HE

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	=~~'''Bold text'''~~= Partners situated in Puerto Rico ==		== Partners situated in Puerto Rico ==

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	== Puerto Rico education policy ==		== Puerto Rico education policy ==

			Instruction at the primary school level is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 18 and is enforced by the state. The Constitution of Puerto Rico grants the right to an education to every citizen on the island. To this end, public schools in Puerto Rico provide free and non-sectarian education at the elementary and secondary levels.


	== Puerto Rico education system ==		== Puerto Rico education system ==

			Education in Puerto Rico is divided in three levels — Primary (elementary school grades 1-6), Secondary (intermediate and high school grades 7-12), and Higher Level (undergraduate and graduate studies).

			As of 2002, the literacy rate of the Puerto Rican population was 94.1%; by gender, it was 93.9% for males and 94.4% for females. According to the 2000 Census, 60.0% of the population attained a high school degree or higher level of education, and 18.3% has a bachelor's degree or higher. This ranks as lowest and sixth lowest, respectively, among US states, where the national averages are 80.4% and 24.4%.

			At any of the three levels, students may attend either public or private schools. As of 1999, there were 1532 public schools and 569 private schools in the island.


	== Higher education ==		== Higher education ==

			The largest and oldest university system in Puerto Rico is the public University of Puerto Rico (UPR) with 11 campuses. The largest private university systems on the island are the Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez which operates the Universidad del Turabo, Metropolitan University and Universidad del Este, the multi-campus Inter American University, the Pontifical Catholic University, and the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón. Puerto Rico has four schools of Medicine and four Law Schools.


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	=== The Bologna Process ===		=== The Bologna Process ===

	~~(very important~~ for ~~European countries)~~		Not yet relevant for the US and its dependencies.

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