+5 Yes, Puerto Rico is widely considered a colony—or often described as the world's oldest colony—due to its status as an unincorporated U.S. territory. While residents are U.S. citizens, they lack voting representation in Congress, cannot vote for president,

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Every ~4 years. Latest vote was taken in 2024, and they voted to become a state. It's been like this for four consecutive plebiscites, but even before, it was kind of a popular option.

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