Boriquén

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Region of Boriquén Région de Boriquén Región de Boriquén
Region of  Nouvelle Alexandrie
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the Region of Boriquén
Motto	Utuado Kanaima (Heart of the Spirit Land)
Anthem	La Boriqueña
Subdivision	Region
Capital	Hato Rey
Largest cities	Hato Rey
Area
- Ranked
Population	15,337,602 (1718 AN)
- Ranked
Viceroy	Cacique Guarionex II
Taino	Yucahúké Busiri
Legislature	Kuraka Council
Established	1718 AN
Languages	Wakara Alexandrian Martino
Local religion	Yukiyu Atabey Alexandrian Nazarene Church Faith of Inti
Abreviation	BOR
Time Zone

Boriquén is a Region of the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie, comprising of territory located in southeastern Keltia that was acquired during Operation Purple Splendor. It has 15,337,602 (1718 AN) residents, and its capital and most populous city is the city of Hato Rey. The city of Guánica is a cultural Wakara center and the holiest city of their faith, the Boriquén was admitted to the Federation in 1718 AN following the ratification and implementation of the Plan de Hato Rey and the Boriquén Admission Act, 1718.

Boriquén was settled by a succession of indigenous Keltian peoples thousands of years ago, one of them being the Wakara people. It was then colonized and controlled by several successive Empires, Kingdoms, and Republics, starting with Attera by Spain following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1493.[11] Puerto Rico was contested by other European powers, but remained a Spanish possession for the next four centuries. An influx of African slaves and settlers primarily from the Canary Islands and Andalusia vastly changed the cultural and demographic landscape of the island. Within the Spanish Empire, Puerto Rico played a secondary but strategic role compared to wealthier colonies like Peru and New Spain.[16][17] By the late 19th century, a distinct Puerto Rican identity began to emerge, centered around a fusion of indigenous, African, and European elements.[18][19] In 1898, following the Spanish–American War, Puerto Rico was acquired by the United States.[11][20]

Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917, and can move freely between the island and the mainland.[21] However, as residents of an unincorporated territory, American citizens of Puerto Rico are disenfranchised at the national level, do not vote for the president or vice president,[22] and generally do not pay federal income tax.[23][24][Note 1] In common with four other territories, Puerto Rico sends a nonvoting representative to the U.S. Congress, called a Resident Commissioner, and participates in presidential primaries; as it is not a state, Puerto Rico does not have a vote in Congress, which governs it under the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950. Congress approved a local constitution in 1952, allowing U.S. citizens residing on the island to elect a governor. Puerto Rico's current and future political status has consistently been a matter of significant debate.[25][26]

Beginning in the mid-20th century, the U.S. government, together with the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, launched a series of economic projects to develop Puerto Rico into an industrial high-income economy. It is classified by the International Monetary Fund as a developed jurisdiction with an advanced, high-income economy;[27] it ranks 40th on the Human Development Index. The major sectors of Puerto Rico's economy are manufacturing (primarily pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, and electronics) followed by services (namely tourism and hospitality).[28]