Inhoudsopgave
Hoe noem je iemand van Puerto Rico?
De bewoners heten Puerto Ricanen of Porto Ricanen, in het Spaans Portorriqueños, ook wel Puertorriqueños.
Hoeveel mensen wonen er in Latijns-Amerika?
Over het algemeen wordt er met Latijns-Amerika het Amerikaanse continent ten zuiden van de Verenigde Staten bedoeld. Dit gebied wordt onderverdeeld in Midden-Amerika, Caribisch Gebied en Zuid-Amerika. In totaal wonen er bijna 500 miljoen mensen in Latijns-Amerika, het grootste deel hiervan woont in Zuid-Amerika.
Is Puerto Rico Latino or Latin American?
Latino is a culture concept not a nationality or citizenship. Latino means people of or descended from a Latin-based culture. Puerto Rico is part of the Carribbean which is typically considered an extension of Latin America (just like Hawaii is still part of polynesia, even though it is a US state.)
Are Puerto Ricans of Spanish or American ancestry?
Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony for centuries before it was passed over to the Americans. Most Puerto Ricans have no Anglo-American or African-American ancestry, instead being of a mostly Spanish, Amerindian, and African extract. Same admixture as all other Latinos, but unlike Americans.
What is a Puerto Rican of Puerto Rico?
Puerto Ricans in this statistical profile are people who self-identified as Hispanics of Puerto Rican origin and lived in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia; this includes those who were born in Puerto Rico and those who trace their family ancestry to Puerto Rico.
What percentage of Puerto Ricans are foreign born?
The total population born outside Puerto Rico is 322,773 (8.1%). Of the 108,262 who were foreign born outside the United States (2.7% of Puerto Ricans), 92.9% were born in Latin America, 3.8% in Europe, 2.7% in Asia, 0.2% in Northern America, and 0.1% in Africa and Oceania each. The populations during Spanish rule of Puerto Rico were: