<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The statehood movement in Puerto Rico aims to make Puerto Rico a state of the United States . Five referenda have been held on the topic, most recently in 2017 . The population of Puerto Rico as of 2015 was over 3 million people and larger than 21 states . </P> <P> In November 2012, a referendum, the fourth as of that date, was held . A full 54.00% voted "No" to maintaining the current political status . Of those who voted against remaining a Commonwealth, 61.11% chose statehood, 33.34% chose free association, and 5.55% chose independence . On December 11, 2012, the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico enacted a concurrent resolution requesting the President and the Congress of the United States to respond diligently and effectively on the demand of the people of Puerto Rico to end its current political status and to begin the transition of Puerto Rico to become a state of the union . </P>

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