The United States is more than just its 50 states—it’s a mix of federal districts, territories, and smaller island possessions that all fall under U.S. jurisdiction in different ways.
Puerto Rico is one of the territories. These are places where people live and are U.S. citizens or nationals, but they don’t have the same full rights as states (like voting representation in Congress).
Spanish and English are the co-official languages of Puerto Rico, with Spanish being the dominant and primary language for daily communication, business, and education.