San Juan Capital
The Empire of Puerto Rico (formerly known as San Juan Capital) covers the island of the same name, the isles of Vieques, Culebra and the Colony of Jaguas. Information as 2011 Kingdom's officials. The Government also serves as Senator of the 10000 Islands Government.
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| National motto: "Joannes Est Nomen Ejus" | |||
| National anthem: "La Borinqueña" | |||
| Map of the Puerto Rican Empire | |||
| Region | 10000 Islands | ||
| Capital | Viejo San Juan | ||
| Largest City | San Juan | ||
| Area | 9,104,300 km2 | ||
| CHDI | (still not calculated) | ||
| Population | 750,000,000 (3,000,000,000 if the Territory of Jaguas is added) | ||
| Suffrage | 18, Universal | ||
| Nuclear Capability | Yes | ||
| Military Branches | 5 | ||
| Major Infectious Diseases | Influenza, Dengue | ||
| Official Language(s) | Puerto Rican, Latin, German, Italian, UK English | ||
| Racial Group(s)]] | 99.7% Puerto Rican, 0.3% Belkan | ||
| Major Religion(s)]] | Latin American Roman Catholicism (99,9%); Puerto Rican Adoration (0,1%) | ||
| Government Emperor
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Proud Fascist State with Monarch Carlos I° de Ordóñez | ||
| Constitution Constitution Adopted 2006 | |||
| ISO Nation Code | "PRE" | ||
| Currency | Nuevo Peso | ||
| Atlantic Standard Time (AST) • Summer (DST) |
GMT +14:00 No Daylight Savings | ||
| Internet TLD | ".pre" | ||
| Calling Code | +01787
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| National Symbols • Sport • Animal • Fruit • Flower • Color(s) |
Soccer Coquí Wikipedia:Coquí Wikipedia:Maga Red | ||
| UN Status | Active | ||
| UN Classification | Father Knows Best State | ||
| PDAS rating | C} | ||
Cities and Geography
The Kingdom was divided in 21 Provinces, with a major city being its capital. Each province has a governour and a legislature. After the Nationalist Enlightenment, most of the provinces continued to be but were subjected to the Imperial Power, and with that, reorganisation came.
In 1508, the city of San Juan Bautista was founded, and flourished, located atop of a little island separated from the larger island of the archipielago.
The Ancient Era (The Foundation)
Other cities were founded in the south of the large island, Ponce (1690), Mayagüez at the West (1718), Río Piedras just 24km south of San Juan Bautista (1721), Santurce was founded just 5km Eastt of San Juan Bautista's Wall (1725), Miramar 3km south of Santurce (1731), Vieques in a smaller archipielago east of the larger island (1771), the larger island gained the name of the Puerto Rico by the productivity of the cities ports in commerce. Caguas was founded in a central valley (1774), Hato del Rey north of Río Piedras (1801), Arecibo in the exact mid-north of the island northern coast (1809), Cupey south of Río Piedras (1810), Utuado south of Arecibo (1814).
At this time, the cities governed themselves almost autonomically, with different systems. In 1807 they broke ties with Hispanicus Regnum, which had become weakened fighting against Francus Regnum and other rebel provinces.
The beginnings of Independence (Second Foundation)
The 12 city states developed economically and grew fastly in population, rising from 69.000 in 1800 to 789.000 in 1850. Settlers from the city states settled in the vast and still empty lands near the cities, thus founding Esperanza south of Vieques (which was later renamed to Isabel II , the little archipielago being named Vieques) and Culebra in a near isle(1814, 1819); Camuy west of Arecibo, Barceloneta-Manatí east of it (1856, 1849); Mayagüez founded Hormigueros and Aguadilla, south and north of it respectively (1824, 1821). Ponce produced Peñuelas, Santa Isabel, Salinas, and El Cabo Rojo (later called Cabo Rojo) (west, east, east, west; 1827, 1829, 1827, 1839). Miramar was annexed by Santurce (from 23 to 22) and Aguadilla annexed Rincón (droping finaly to 21 city states).
The city states were separate entities at a beginning, but seeing the position they were in the world, in a geographically strategic site, they decided to become united under one central government, however, not wanting to leave power, the leaders of each city state became a Senator, or at the time, a member of the House of Lords. In 1876, the 22 existing city-states signed a collaboration treaty creating a constitution. Unrest in the general public by lack of representation and rights in some states was addressed by creating a new constitution in 1901. Whilst the city states could have the style of government their leaders please, they had to respect a Bill of Rights, or be sanctioned monetarily or politically.
Beginnings of the Glorious Era
In 1952, changes in world economy and politics made the Confederation of Puerto Rican City States come under [due tactics of the clever King of San Juan Bautista] control of the Commonwealth of San Juan, setting a capital in the city [which dropped the Bautista and added a Viejo] and an Executive. The King of San Juan, Reinaldo Ordoño became the first Prime Minister, and transformed the city-states sovereignty into nothing more than provinces. The island technically unified, although the constitution still reads they are sovereign; however, each city still leads its own government. The Commonwealth has advanced technologically faster than many states in the World, having commercialised things like Wireless Internet as early as 1987.
Even though the Commonwealth of San Juan absorbed the Confederation of Puerto Rico, the name people give to the archipielago is Puerto Rico and to themselves is Puerto Ricans.
The Glorious Era at its Full
During the 2007 "Nationalistic Enlightenment" (NE) started, a era that started around January 2007, when the nation submerged itself in nationalistic pride of unity. During the NE, the autonomy the city-states had vanished, as did the major political parties, whom merged into one massive party. The people made massive protests asking for a change of government, which was given: The Democratic Commonwealth changed into an Empire (Democratic in theory, but the Unicameral Parliament was ruled 100% by the Fascist Party, which was always with the Emperor, so technically, Absolutism is the way of the Empire).
In the span of 6 years, several wars erupted, the most famous of all, the Great War, which conformed many of the changes of the NE, and made the Union contend against the powerful nation of Asgarnieu and its smaller ally, New Islandia.
In the 6th year of the Empire, the Emperor abdicated in favour of his moderate son Rashid II, who later, officially, abdicated in favour of the extreme fascist Carlos I.
In this era is where the Union with North Belkan Land came to be.
The Way of The Empire
The Empire introduced nmany changes, for example the Reorganisation of the City-States/Provinces power centres:
San Juan Bautista (Capital) Province
San Juan Bautista, the capital of the Province and of the Empire is also the most populated sector, with 149,790,000 people in it. It has one of the busiest harbours of the world, exuberant plazas, architectonical places and cultural centres. The city is in the centre of the province. The province also boasts high-rises of condominiums and banks.
The Palace of Santa Catalina or La Fortaleza is the home of the Imperial Family, and the Castillo de Ponce de León is the home of the Prime Minister.
The Capitolio is the home of the Parliaments' House of Lords and House of Delegates.
It's the only Province that doesn't haves a governour, but a Minister of the Cabinet appointed to its care, and the Parliament also administers the city.
In the county of Isla Verde the Reina Sofía International Airport is based. The metro system functions with 9 lines that interconnect in the province, and a line that stretches to the southern province of Caguas.
The province is divided in 8 Prefectures: San Juan Antiguo, Condado-Miramar-Shangái, Hato Rey, Ciudad Universitaria-Río Piedras, Ciudad Obrera (antiguo Barrio Obrero), Carolina (absorbed Trujillo Alto), Guaynabo-Cataño and finally Bayamón.
Arecibo Province
One of the largest but the second less populated province, with 8,890,000 people in it. It has wonderful beaches and a boasting turism industry. It's capital town is Arecibo. A new metro line is being built to this area.
Arecibo is divided in three districts: Villa de Arecibo, Villa de Aguadilla and Las Vegas-Dorado.
Mayagüez Province
The fourth largest province, and the third most prosperous, Mayagüez has nearly 11,104,000 people and it's the host of this year Panamerican Games. With a great harbour, the province has a healthy agricultural industry, growing 75% of the island's coffee.
Mayagüez has 5 prefectures: Harbour area-Mayagüez city, Rincón, Lares, Cabo Rojo, and Maricao-Interior.
Ponce Province
The southern city is the province where the Heir to the throne lives. With 15,508,000 people and 5.5% unemployment is the less advanced region, however. A new international airport is to be inaugurated, also a Megaport will be completed next year. The province is autonomous by virtue of the 1999 laws. From 1984 to 1999 it was terrorised by terrorist attacks demanding its independence, but they finally withdrew with the new laws. Capital: Ponce.
Ponce province has 3 prefectures: Ciudad de Ponce, Guayanilla-Peñuelas, and Santa Isabel-Juana Díaz.
Humacao Province
A province with high touristic activities, the Central Command of the Army and Navy of the Kingdom and house of the Rain Forest El Yunque. Its cities have improoved significantly since the tunnels connecting them to the rest of the country were finished in 2006. It has the ferries that communicate mostly the main island with the other island-provinces. Population: 11,100,000. Capital: Fajardo
It has 4 districts: Fajardo City, Humacao City, Ceiba, and Luquillo-Canóvanas-Loíza.
Vieques and Culebra Province
With 9,979,000 people, the Province is the most densely populated one with 57,748 by sq. km. Comprised of two "major" isles and their archipielago, the most interesting sight is their white sand beaches and the thousands of high-rising condos and hotels. It's the second richest province with a GNP per capita of 29,156 Euro. Its money is derived of fishing, tourism and its gigantic ports on the south of Vieques. Its capital is Isabel II.
Each island governs itself with a Gobelnadol, which choose a High Governour for administration of both archipielagos. Each island has two districts, Vieques: Isabel II (head of government), Esperanza (turistical); Culebra: Degüey (head of government), and Flamenco (turistical).
Caguas Province
With 11,305,000 people, Caguas province boasts wonderful sites for ecotourism, as tropical rainforests and rivers. The Carraízo reservoir covers water needs of the provinces of San Juan, Caguas and Humacao. The capital is Caguas, where the majority of the population resides (1,024,000) in a clean city with tall high-rises. The other 4 districts of the province are mostly forestal and used to farming and cattle herding (as Gurabo-Juncos and Cayey-Alto Guayama), and the other 2 districts (Baja Guayama-Patillas and Salinas) is used for salt recollection and for ports.
Imperial Colony of Jaguas
With 2,900,000,000 Jaguas is the only territory of the Empire not being a complete province. It has with two significant towns (as the terriotry has become an entire island-city), Baláreh (in what today is Charlotte Amalie) and San Martýn (San Martín, on what today is Saint Croix). As you may have seen, they speak Spanish, but with some variations, as /y/ and /ý/ instead of /i/ and /í/.
The isles have 1 district, the capital of San Martýn. They have autonomy since the 1999 Autonomic Laws and control immigration on their isles.
