Puerto Rico

Culture

Main article: Culture of Puerto Rico

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Education

Education in Puerto Rico is divided into four levels. These are elementary, intermediate, high school and the university level. Students can attend either a public or a private school. Public schools are run by the state while private schools are run by private institutions, predominantly the Roman Catholic Church. The only public university system in Puerto Rico is the University of Puerto Rico.

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Education - Student - Public - Private - Roman Catholic Church - University of Puerto Rico

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Sports

Main article:Sports in Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico currently has its own Olympic team, as well as international representation in many other sporting events including the Summer Olympics, the Winter Olympics, the Pan-American Games, the Central American Games, and the Caribbean World Series. Further, it has its own representatives in beauty peagents including Miss World and Miss Universe.

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Summer Olympics - Winter Olympics - Pan-American Games - Central American Games - Caribbean World Series - Miss World - Miss Universe

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Boxing, basketball, and baseball are popular. They have their own professional baseball leagues, though San Juan hosted the Montréal Expos for several series in 2003 and 2004 before they moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals.

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Montréal Expos - 2003 - 2004 - Washington, D.C. - Washington Nationals

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On September 29, 2005 Major League Baseball announced that opening rounds of the newly formed World Baseball Classic, a 16-country tournament featuring top players, would be held in San Juan in March 2006.

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Major League Baseball - World Baseball Classic - San Juan

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