New Page 1 Puerto Rico is a heavily populated country with little natural resources . Industry and tourism are the main sources of income. Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony for 400 years. It was conquered by the USA in 1898 but became a self-governing Commonwealth in 1952.
Freedom of religion is a constitutional right.
Public schools, state facilities, and all media are open for the free exercise of religion. Evangelical churches have increased over the past generation. There is a strong charismatic movement in the Catholic Church.