Puerto Rico acquired by the United States from Spain in 1898 has a peculiar status among Latin American & Caribbean countries As a Commonwealth the island enjoys limited autonomy over local matters but the US has essentially dominated it militarily politically & economically for much of its history Though they are citizens Puerto Ricans do not have their own voting representatives in Congress & cannot vote for the president or VP The island's status is a topic of perennial debate evidenced by the 2012 referendum in which a majority voted for statehood for the first time More recently the island's colossal public debt has sparked an economic crisis that is the focus of an upcoming Supreme Court case The issue is intimately tied to the question of status & consensus on the solution has proven elusive Despite their ongoing colonial dilemma Puerto Ricans display a strong national identity-after 118 years of occupation the Island remains a Spanish-speaking Afro-Hispanic-Caribbean nation At the same time the island's population is constantly in flux with an estimated 607 of boricuas living stateside while many others are also returning to the island Despite the island's popularity as a tourist destination few beyond its shores are familiar with its history Puerto Rico What Everyone Needs to Know provides a succinct authoritative & well-documented introduction to the Island's rich history culture politics & economy Jorge Duany takes on the task of educating readers on the most important facets of the unique troubled but much beloved isla del encanto ...

Prospector captain mayor trader settler craftsman or builder? Which roles will you play in the new world? Will you own the most prosperous plantations? Will you build the most valuable buildings? You have but one goal achieve the greatest prosperity & highest respect! This is shown by the player who earns the most victory points? 3-5 players Ages 12 years & up 60-90 minutes One of the most popular Eurogames Brilliant mechanics Each player utilizes different roles to score the most victory points Great for game nights Everyone plays all the time Type Economic City Building ...

To enhance your Puerto Rico experience we now offer two expansions The first adds 12 new buildings (two of each) to give your settlers more options as they work to build respect It also add two new large builds to add options for end-game scoring The second adds seven small buildings (including one new production building) & one large building (again for end-game scoring) Players 2-4 Ages 13 Playtime 60
- 90min CONTENTSEXP 1 12 new small (2 ea) &38; 2 new large buildings EXP 2 7 new small (2 ea) &38; 1 new large (1 ea) buildings 20 red nobbles & 12 forest tiles
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Puerto Rico Strong is a comics anthology that explores what it means to be Puerto Rican & the diversity that exists within that concept from today&s most exciting Puerto Rican comics creators All profits will go to towards disaster relief & recovery programs to support Puerto Rico Despite being a US territory Puerto Rico is often thought of as a foreign land if it&s even a thought in the mind of the average American at all Its people exist in all corners of America; some of them have parents who immigrated from the home island others are a part of families that have been on the mainland for generations Then there are those who have come to the states in search of a dream but struggle to integrate into an unfamiliar culture while there are those who have lived in the United States all of their lives but still have the same struggle because of the color of their skin or their sexual identity These stories follow individuals from diverse walks of life but are all part of the culture that is Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Strong features art & writing by Rosa Colon Vita Ayala Naomi Franquiz Javier Cruz Winnik Sabrina Cintron Ronnie Garcia Fabian Nicieza Joamette Gil & many more! ...

Become lost in the dreamy illustrations that capture the enchanted land of Honalee & its extraordinary inhabitants & share in the adventures of Jackie Paper & his childhood friend Puff the magic dragon The timeless Peter Paul & Mary song & bestselling children's book & CD set is now available as a beautiful special gift set Enjoy two vibrant bonus versions of the song plus two other tracks (Froggie Went A-Courtin' & The Blue Tail Fly) on an exclusive CDEric Puybaret has also illustrated The Night Before Christmas & Alice in Wonderland Down the Rabbit Hole for Macmillan Children's Books ...

Please Note You will receive a case of 12
- Colours may vary Puffer Ball Multi Colour Caterpillar 15cm with Light Up ...

Add some fun to your bath time with this cute light up Pufferfish Bath Plug! With a flashing LED inside it?ll lighten up any bath time! ...

Take out all your life stresses on this Pufferfish Stress Squeezer Squidge & squeeze its little face to yourhearts content! ...

Delightful & witty this is a simple story of mistaken identity! Peter & Paul are the best of friends but when Peter gets lost in a terrible storm he can't find Paul anywhere With the help of a big blue whale Puffin Peter sets off to find him They find all kinds of birds that match Peter's description but none of them is quite like Paul ...

ona is a very excited puffin! She can't wait until night-time because tonight the moon won't be an ordinary moon it will be a supermoon which means it will be bigger & more beautiful than ever before! But getting this excited can make a puffin sleepy Will Oona be able to stay awake late enough to see it?!A beautifully illustrated story based on the critically acclaimed animation ...