1. The official languages of the island are Spanish and English.

2. The official currency is the U.S. dollar, referred to as “peso” or “dollar” by locals.

3. American citizens do not need a visa to travel to Puerto Rico.

4. Puerto Rico has warm, tropical weather all year round.

5. Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean Sea, west of the British and U.S. Virgin Islands and east of the Dominican Republic.

6. It consists of the main islands of Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, and several smaller islands.

7. The name “Puerto Rico” (rich port) refers to the abundance of gold that Spanish colonists found on the island.

8. Juan Ponce de León led the first European expedition to Florida.

9. The Catedral de San Juan is the final resting place of Juan Ponce de León.

10. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States.