<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Puerto Rico<nl>Government</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Names:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional long form:</hi> Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional short form:</hi> Puerto Rico
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<item><hi format=bold>Digraph:</hi> RQ
<item><hi format=bold>Type:</hi> commonwealth associated with the US
<item><hi format=bold>Capital:</hi> San Juan
<item><hi format=bold>Administrative divisions:</hi> none (commonwealth associated with the US), note: there are 78 municipalities
<item><hi format=bold>Independence:</hi> none (commonwealth associated with the US)
<item><hi format=bold>National holiday:</hi> US Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
<item><hi format=bold>Constitution:</hi> ratified 3 March 1952; approved by US Congress 3 July 1952; effective 25 July 1952
<item><hi format=bold>Legal system:</hi> based on Spanish civil code
<item><hi format=bold>Suffrage:</hi> 18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
<item><hi format=bold>Executive branch:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>chief of state:</hi> President William Jefferson CLINTON (since 20 January 1993); Vice President Albert GORE, Jr. (since 20 January 1993)
<item>• <hi format=ital>head of government:</hi> Governor Pedro ROSSELLO (since NA January 1993); election last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996); results—Pedro ROSSELLO (PND) 50%, Victoria MUNOZ (PPD) 46%, Fernando MARTIN (PIP) 4%
<item><hi format=bold>Senate:</hi> elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996); results—percent of vote by party NA; seats—(27 total) seats by party NA
<item><hi format=bold>House of Representatives:</hi> elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996); results—percent of vote by party NA; seats—(53 total) seats by party NA
<item><hi format=bold>US House of Representatives:</hi> elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996); results—percent of vote by party NA; seats—(1 total) seats by party NA; note—Puerto Rico elects one representative to the US House of Representatives, Carlos Romero BARCELO
<item><hi format=bold>Political parties and leaders:</hi> National Republican Party of Puerto Rico, Freddy VALENTIN; Popular Democratic Party (PPD), Rafael HERNANDEZ Colon; New Progressive Party (PNP), Carlos ROMERO Barcelo; Puerto Rican Socialist Party (PSP), Juan MARI Bras and Carlos GALLISA; Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), Ruben BERRIOS Martinez; Puerto Rican Communist Party (PCP), leader(s) unknown
<item><hi format=bold>Other political or pressure groups:</hi> all have engaged in terrorist activities—Armed Forces for National Liberation (FALN); Volunteers of the Puerto Rican Revolution; Boricua Popular Army (also known as the Macheteros); Armed Forces of Popular Resistance
<item><hi format=bold>Diplomatic representation in US:</hi> none (commonwealth associated with the US)
<item><hi format=bold>US diplomatic representation:</hi> none (commonwealth associated with the US)
<item><hi format=bold>Flag:</hi> five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on the US flag