Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and independent United States region that is embellished with a countryside of green mountains, cascading waterfalls, and tropical forests. However, it is best known for its white sandy beaches. Here one can snorkel, surf, and sail. San Juan is the capital and often visited as a tourist location. One can find bars located beachside, fabulous nightspots, and casinos. The reason for choosing Puerto Rico is because it is similar to the United States in many ways. There has always been a desire to travel there to teach English in this country. Having meet some citizens from the country and had friends that experienced life there as an exchange student has only heightened the desire to move there.
Social Determinants
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Conversely, the literacy rate in Puerto Rico as of 2007 was reported as 93.7%; by gender, it was 95.1% for males and 96.3% for females. The United States is 99.0%. According ( ), 60.0% of the population attained high school degrees or higher levels of education, and 18.3% has a bachelor's degree or higher, ranking the country the 6th worst worldwide, where the United States averages are 80.4% and 24.4% ( ). It was noted that Puerto Rico has nearly 1600 public schools and 570 private schools. Those with low socioeconomic status, minorities, medically underserved, and older adults fall under the lower health literacy bracket. Literacy is necessary for locating needed services and providers, filling out health forms, seeking preventive care, and understanding prescription directions and discharge instructions ( ). Health literacy and cultural competence are equally important; therefore, public health providers must always be aware that not everyone is of the same culture, nor do they speak the same language, or communicate in the same …show more content…
According to ( )Inequity, though interchangeable with inequality it generally communicates to more qualitative matters (e.g., health inequality results from inequity in society, or that inequality in debt is a great inequity). In Puerto Rico inequality is viewed as variances that transpire by gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, education and income, and environment.
Life expectancy
Puerto Rico desire is to eliminate disparities in health to attain a reduced death rate. Mortality rates declined in the 1900s; however, inequalities in infant mortality are still prevalent. Infant death rate is 1 per 1000 live births ( ). Although rates declined by 24% in the late 1900s, the disparity in rates between infants born in Puerto Rico and those born in America stayed the
Are there differences between living in Puerto Rico and living in the United States? I believe that there are big differences. I came to the United States when I was five years old. I then moved to Philadelphia for one year, lived in Georgia for six years, and now I am currently living in Maryland. I always go back to Puerto Rico to visit my family. I love it there. I like living in the United States but there are many things that differ such as the location itself, people and the schools.
If there was one place in the world I could visit, it would be PuertoRico. Puerto Rico is a very beautiful place. It may seem like an unusual place since most people wanna visit Florida, Hawaii, or any beach. But here is why I want to visit Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico has variety of Spanish food that make you go there. Puerto Rico’s food is one of the best reasons to visit the island. It is diverse, rich, and flavorful with a combination of rice, beans, meat and fish fried. Puerto Rico cooking is somewhat similar to both Spanish and other Hispanic cuisines. It’s
Puerto Rico should become a state because the United States has made it dependent on its aid. Puerto Rico started off as a colony of Spain and became a territory of the United States after the United States won it from Spain. Through statehood, Puerto Rico could see its economy getting better, the right to vote in major elections, and other benefits that come from being a state.
There is something about other cultures that intrigues people. It is quite fascinating to learn and observe other people ideals and beliefs. It’s cool to get to see the geography and what other countries beliefs, religions, political make-up and a lot more. The area that I will be describing and telling you about is Puerto Rico.
The opportunities which are available to every unemployed worker in the United States are training programs, health insurance assistance, and food and emergency aid. With these programs available to the unemployed in the United States, it is helping put America back to work, and giving people the opportunity to go back school to be retrained in a new field of work which they didn’t have the chance to do in the past. Since Puerto Rico isn’t a state they don’t have these programs that assist the unemployed to help them get back to work, in turn it’s causing a big problem for their economy.
Puerto Rico is a Spanish speaking region made up of one big island and a few smaller islands in the Caribbean Sea. It belongs to the U.S as an “unincorporated” territory. It was a place where the country’s constitution does not apply by default. Puerto Ricans are considered Americans. If you are automatically born in Puerto Rico, you are automatically a U.S citizen. They use U.S passports to travel internationally. Some people are inclined to view the Puerto Rican experience as a historical repetition of earlier migrations to the United States. However, the migration experience of Puerto Ricans to the United States is more complex, as well as one of a kind. Similarities do exist between the migration of Puerto Ricans and that of other groups, however, no other ethnic group has shared the tribulations of the Puerto Rican population. Their experience is different from that of anyone else.
This country’s relationship with Puerto Rico is definitely a confusing one. I know for me growing up I always considered Puerto Rico a completely separate country and people from Puerto Rico were foreigners to me. After all, during the Olympics they represent their own country instead of the United States. Then one day my world was completely shattered when my mom told me you could travel to Puerto Rico without a passport and vice versa. How is that possible I remember thinking? Well let’s find out how this Spanish speaking country became attached to the
Eleutherodactylus coqui Thomas 1966 (Anura: Leptodactylidae) also known as the Puerto Rican Coqui. Can be found naturally in Puerto Rico up to elevations of 1,200m. They have been introduced to southern Florida, Hawaii, and U.S. Virgin Islands. Their specific biome is the Puerto Rican Tropical Rain forest. Their Birth cycle begins as an eggs mass that may contain 34-75 egg clusters, which can be found rolled or folded into leaves with the aid of male who brooded them and keeps them moist until they hatch in 17 to 26 days.
Since Puerto Rico was first discovered by Christopher Columbus on November 19, 1493, and Spanish colonization ensued in 1508, Puerto Rico has experienced all of these pressures of identity and culture.
Major disparities continue to exist in spite of America’s “Affordable Care Act”, Although minorities suffer disease five times greater than the rest of the nation, minorities represent the majority of the disparity. Infant Mortality has always been America’s indicator as to the state of the countries health status. America is one of the wealthiest and most powerful nations in the world, However, America ranks number 24th in the world for infant mortality. Puerto Rican and Indian women rank highest among ethnic classes with low infant mortality rates. Some researchers have found lack of prenatal access as the key contributing factor to low mortality and birth weights among these two ethnic classes.
One of the most interesting and exciting places I have had the pleasure of visiting was the Island of Puerto Rico. Getting on the plane and arriving on the island was the easy part, but learning to navigate the island and getting reliable transportation was a whole other ball game.
Puerto Rico has a unique relationship with the United States. Its people are glad to be part of America, yet the cling to their heritage fiercely. Puerto Rico is not a state of the United States, but it is a territory, which grants them different privileges and responsibilities. This paper will compare and contrast Puerto Rico with the United States.
The Novel’s setting fluctuates as the story goes on. However, the setting rests mainly in New york and the Skulls, Jack’s prison. First of all, in Puerto Rico is where Jack first works as an electrician instead of heading to school. In Florida, Fort lauderdale is where Jack finishes his terms in High School. The Kings Court is a hotel where Jack stays after getting kicked out of Bacon’s house. He stays there during his senior year in high school. Next, St. Croix, an island, is where Gantos begins drug smuggling to earn money for college. Given a deal to sail a boat full of hash for 10k, Jack eagerly accepts knowing that it would pay off his collage funds and more. After arriving to New York, he sells the hash among a group.
Not many may know that Puerto Rico is considered to be American territory. Soon people all over America will know because Puerto Rico could possibly become the fifty first state or could be separated from America completely. Most of Puerto Ricans would like statehood 61% to be exact, this citizens would like to be united with America once and for all. There are some Puerto Ricans would like to be free association and the amount is 33% citizens who want a relationship without political territory with a degree of statehood with America. The last percentage are the citizens who want to be independent which is 5%. As the percentage shows most Puerto Ricans would like to become the fifty first state of America and add one more star onto America.