What Is the Political Status of Puerto Rico

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Multiple Choice

What is the political status of Puerto Rico?

• A) It is an independent country.
• B) It is a possession of the United States, but its residents are not U.S. citizens.
• C) It is a commonwealth of the U.S. and its residents can move freely to the U.S. mainland
• D) It is a colony of Spain.
• E) It is a state of the Republic of the Greater Antilles.

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