The Little Book of Puerto Rico Facts: Fascinating Things You Never Knew About the La Isla del Encanto (The Little Book of American Facts Series)

Puerto Rico is the kind of place that refuses to stay simple — and this book proves it on every page.

In this little book, you'll find 100 surprising, curious, and little-known facts about Puerto Rico, one page at a time. Discover why Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory for over 125 years yet its residents cannot vote for president. Learn about the Arecibo Observatory — once the largest radio telescope on Earth — and how it helped scientists search for extraterrestrial life. Meet Roberto Clemente, the baseball legend who died delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Find out why Puerto Rico has its own Olympic team, its own Miss Universe competitors, and its own distinct identity that 3.2 million Americans on the mainland call home.

Short enough to read in a sitting, surprising enough to share with everyone you know — this book delivers each fact in the engaging narrative style The FACTory Press is known for. No bullet points, no dry recitations. Just one genuinely interesting story after another.

From Jonah Keene and The FACTory Press, the team behind The Little Book of Oklahoma Facts and other titles in the series.

The perfect gift for: Puerto Rican natives and diaspora, history lovers, Caribbean travelers, trivia enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the most overlooked and underestimated island in the Western Hemisphere.