Puerto Rico


  • Vicinity: Island between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic
  • Official Name: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
  • Type: US Territory
  • Capital: Metro Puerto Rico

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico consists of a group of islands. The main island is also called Puerto Rico and comprises most of the land area. Smaller islands, Vieques, Culebra, Culebrita, Palomino, Mona, Monito and various other islets makeup the remaining land area. - AsNotedIn


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Aceituna Place
Moca
Adjuntas Place
Adjuntas
Aguadilla Place
Aguadilla
Aibonito Place
Guayama
Aibonito Place
Aibonito
Arecibo Place
Arecibo
Barranquitas Place
Guayama
Barranquitas Place
Barranquitas
Barrio Llave, Vieques Place
Humacao
Barrio Llave, Vieques Place
Vieques
Barrio Puerto Diablo, Vieques Place
Vieques
Barrio Puerto Diablo, Vieques Place
Humacao
Barrio Puerto Ferro, Vieques Place
Humacao
Barrio Punta Arenas, Vieques Place
Humacao
Barrio Punta Arenas, Vieques Place
Vieques
Bayamon City
Cabo Rojo Place
Cabo Rojo
Caguas Place
Caguas
Camuy Place
Aguadilla
Camuy River Cave Park Natural Cave Camuy Hatillo Lares
Canovanas Place
Canovanas
Carolina Place
Metro Puerto Rico
Carolina Place
Carolina
Cayey Place
Guayama
Cayey Place
Cayey
Ciales Place
Ciales
Coamo Place
Ponce
Coamo Place
Coamo
Comerio Place
Comerio
Corozal Place
Corozal
Corral Viejo Place
Ponce
Dorado Place
Dorado
El Yunque National Forest Forest Las Piedras Naguabo Rio Grande
Esperanza Place
Vieques
Fajardo Place
Humacao
Fajardo Place
Fajardo
Guanica Place
Guanica
Guanica Place
Mayaguez
Guanica State Forest Forest Guanica
Guayama Place
Guayama
Guaynabo Place
Guaynabo
Guaynabo Place
Metro Puerto Rico
Gurabo Place
Humacao
Hatillo Place
Aguadilla
Hormigueros Place
Hormigueros
Humacao Place
Humacao
Isabel II Place
Isabela
Isabel Segunda Place
Vieques
Isabela Place
Aguadilla
Isla Culebrita Island
Isla de Puerto Rico
Isla de Vieques Island
Jayuya City, Coabey Ward, Boqueron S Place
Jayuya
Juana Diaz Place
Ponce
Juana Diaz Place
Juana Diaz
Karst Country Forest Arecibo Camuy Lares
Lares Place
Lares
Las Piedra City Place
Las Piedras
Loiza Place
Loiza
Loiza Aldea Place
Loiza
Manati Place
Arecibo
Manati Place
Manati
Maricao Place
Maricao
Maricao Place
Aguadilla
Mayaguez Place
Mayaguez
Miramar Place
Metro Puerto Rico
Mona Island Island
Mayaguez
Naguabo Place
Naguabo
Naguabo Place
Humacao
Naranjito Town
Pole Ojea Place
Cabo Rojo
Ponce Place
Arecibo
Ponce Place
Ponce
Puerta de Tierra Place
Metro Puerto Rico
Quebradillas Place
Quebradillas
Quebradillas Place
Aguadilla
Rincon Place
Rincon
Rincon Place
Arecibo
Rio Piedras Place
Metro Puerto Rico
Sabana Grande Place
Sabana Grande
Sabana Grande Place
Mayaguez
Salinas Place
Salinas
San German Place
Mayaguez
San German Place
San German
San Juan City
San Lorenzo Place
San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo Place
Humacao
San Sebastian Place
Arecibo
Santurce Place
Metro Puerto Rico
Soroco Place
Metro Puerto Rico
Toa Alta Place
Metro Puerto Rico
Toa Baja Place
Toa Baja
Utuado Place
Arecibo
Utuado Place
Utuado
Vega Alta Place
Arecibo
Vega Baja Place
Vega Baja
Vega Baja Place
Arecibo
Veja Baja Place
Vega Baja
Yauco Place
Yauco
Yauco Place
Mayaguez

Geography »

Physiographic Data
Highest Point: Cerro de Punta: 1,338 m
Lowest Point: Caribbean Sea: 0 m
Area: 8,870 sq km

Information »

Location

Island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic - The World Factbook

Data »

Particulars for Puerto Rico:
Food Attribute Porto Rican Food
Locale Type US Territory

Data
Currency: US Dollar
Demonym: Puerto Rican
Motto: John is his name
Population: 3707000
Corruption Perceptions Index - 2014, Transparency International: 31


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Adjuntas Municipality
Aguada Municipality
Aguadilla Municipality
Aguas Buenas Municipality
Aibonito Municipality
Anasco Municipality
Arecibo Municipality
Arroyo Municipality
Barceloneta Municipality
Barranquitas Municipality
Cabo Rojo Municipality
Caguas Municipality
Camuy Municipality
Canovanas Municipality
Carolina Municipality
Catano Municipality
Cayey Municipality
Ceiba Municipality
Ciales Municipality
Cidra Municipality
Coamo Municipality
Comerio Municipality
Corozal Municipality
Dorado Municipality
Fajardo Municipality
Florida Municipality
Guanica Municipality
Guayama Municipality
Guayanilla Municipality
Guaynabo Municipality
Gurabo Municipality
Hatillo Municipality
Hormigueros Municipality
Humacao Municipality
Isabela Municipality
Isla de Puerto Rico Island
Jayuya Municipality
Juana Diaz Municipality
Juncos Municipality
Lajas Municipality
Lares Municipality
Las Marias Municipality
Las Piedras Municipality
Loiza Municipality
Luquillo Municipality
Manati Municipality
Maricao Municipality
Maunabo Municipality
Mayaguez Municipality
Moca Municipality
Morovis Municipality
Naguabo Municipality
Naranjito Municipality
Orocovis Municipality
Patillas Municipality
Penuelas Municipality
Ponce Municipality
Quebradillas Municipality
Rincon Municipality
Rio Grande Municipality
Sabana Grande Municipality
Salinas Municipality
San German Municipality
San Lorenzo Municipality
San Sebastian Municipality
Santa Isabel Municipality
Toa Alta Municipality
Toa Baja Municipality
Trujillo Alto Municipality
Utuado Municipality
Vega Alta Municipality
Vega Baja Municipality
Vieques Island
Villalba Municipality
Yabucoa Municipality
Yauco Municipality

History »

Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood. - The World Factbook


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