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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. The islands were purchased by the United States from Denmark in 1916. SOPI) is the leading ornithological organization and it performs research, education, and outreach. Puerto Rico became a territory in 1898 and a commonwealth in 1952.