 Puerto Rico
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
18 15 N, 66 30 W |
| Area |
total: 13,790 sq km land: 8,870 sq km water: 4,921 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation |
| Terrain |
mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas |
| Population |
3,944,259 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish, English |
| Imports |
chemicals, machinery and equipment, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products |
| Exports |
chemicals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum, beverage concentrates, medical equipment |
| Hazards |
periodic droughts; hurricanes |
| Resources |
some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil |
| Geography |
important location along the Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north |
| Nationality |
noun: Puerto Rican(s) (US citizens) adjective: Puerto Rican |
| Capital |
name: San Juan geographic coordinates: 18 28 N, 66 07 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.pr |
| Internet Users |
1 million (2005) |
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