Puerto Rico's Unique Mix of Languages. Over the centuries different languages have been introduced to the Puerto Rican culture for a variety of reasons. Before the island experienced any significant changes in terms of culture and languages, the island's population was made up entirely of aboriginal people.This changed in 1493 the Spanish took over Puerto Rico, followed by Columbus who was on his second voyage to the area.efore the island experienced any significant changes in terms of culture and languages, the island's population was made up entirely of aboriginal people. This changed in 1493 the Spanish took over Puerto Rico, followed by Columbus who was on his second voyage to the area.
Image copyright AFP/Getty. Image caption Bill Gates has been named the world's richest person for 16 of the last 20 years. Bill Gates has been declared the richest man in the world for the 16th time by Forbes magazine's annual ranking of global billionaires. The Microsoft founder once again beat Mexican businessman Carlos Slim to the top spot. Mr Gates' net worth rose by just over $3bn (Â£1.94bn) in the year to 13 February, to $79bn.
William Henry Bill Gates III (born October 28, 1955) Starting in 1987, Gates was included in the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people: Bill Gates However he was probably only worth 350 Million dollars at the time of Microsoft IPO at age 32. It might have only been in the late eighties or early 90's that he became a billionaire.