Puerto Rico

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• 🌊An unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea.
• 🏳️What does its flag mean? The three red stripes symbolize the blood shed by brave warriors and patriots in the struggle for liberty. The two white stripes symbolize peace, victory, and independence. The blue triangle represents the sky and the coastal ocean waters surrounding Puerto Rico. The white five-pointed star represents the island territory itself.
• 🐸The tiny coquí frog: Puerto Rico is famous for the coquí, a tiny tree frog whose loud, distinctive 'co-kee!' night call is considered the unofficial sound of the island.
• 🌌Bioluminescent bays: Puerto Rico is home to three of the world's brightest bioluminescent bays (including Mosquito Bay in Vieques), where micro-organisms glow bright neon blue when water moves.
• 🌲El Yunque rainforest: El Yunque National Forest is the only tropical rainforest in the United States National Forest System.