KIDS QUIZ
COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS
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Question
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“Poor Dock”
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“Rich Port”
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“Salty Shores”
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“Wealthy Seas”
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Detailed explanation-1: -Then in 1508, the island’s first governor, Juan Ponce de León, changed the name to Puerto Rico, which means “rich port” in the Spanish language. That’s because gold and treasures from the Americas went through Puerto Rico before sailing to Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Puerto Rico is Spanish for “rich port". Puerto Ricans often call the island Borinquén, a derivation of Borikén, its indigenous Taíno name, which means “Land of the Valiant Lord".
Detailed explanation-3: -The economy of Puerto Rico is mainly driven by manufacturing, primarily pharmaceuticals, textiles, petrochemicals, and electronics; followed by the service industry, primarily finance, insurance, real estate, and tourism.
Detailed explanation-4: -Puerto Rico, officially known as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico), is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.