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Antilles |
the main island chain of the West Indies that includes Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and several smaller islands stretching to the coast of Venezuela. |
Bermuda Triangle |
an area of ocean associated with unsolved mysteries, whose perimeter is marked by an imaginary line that connects Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and the southern tip of Florida. |
commonwealth |
the official title of certain U.S. states and Puerto Rico. [1/2 definitions] |
PR1 |
abbreviation of "Puerto Rico." |
Puerto Rico |
an island in the Caribbean Sea associated with the United States. Puerto Rico is in the West Indies. San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. |
San Juan |
the seaport capital of Puerto Rico. |
VI |
abbreviation of "Virgin Islands," a group of islands in the West Indies east of Puerto Rico, comprising a territory of the United States and a colony of Great Britain. |
Virgin Islands |
a group of islands in the West Indies east of Puerto Rico, comprising a territory of the United States and a colony of Great Britain. |
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