| PUERTO RICO Updated 14 November 2012 |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean Sea of the North American Continent, with a population of
3,690,923, making it the 129th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is San Juan with a total
population of 395,326. The country encompasses 13,790 square kilometers making it the 108th largest country in total
area. It shares boundaries with the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
President Barack Hussein Obama is recognized as the Chief of State and, along with Vice President Joseph Robinette
Biden, Jr., achieves that status through majority vote of the electoral college of the United States Congress and holds
that position for four years and is eligible for a second term. Under the United States Constitution, residents of
unincorporated territories, such as Puerto Rico, do not vote in elections for the United States president and vice
president. Governor Alejandro García Padilla is recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that status
through popular vote and holds that position for four years with no term limits. Its form of government is a
Commonwealth and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 3rd of March 1952.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Spanish and English. It counts among its major religions Roman
Catholic, Protestant and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 74 AM, 53 FM and 32 Television
stations.
Major geographical features are Cerro de Punta, its highest point at 1,339 meters and the Caribbean Sea, its lowest
point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Caribbean Sea, which measures 501 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are pharmaceuticals, electronics,
apparel, food products and tourism. Its official currency is the United States Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about Puerto Rico. San Juan is the oldest city in United States Territory and it
was founded in 1521 by Ponce de Leon.
3,690,923, making it the 129th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is San Juan with a total
population of 395,326. The country encompasses 13,790 square kilometers making it the 108th largest country in total
area. It shares boundaries with the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
President Barack Hussein Obama is recognized as the Chief of State and, along with Vice President Joseph Robinette
Biden, Jr., achieves that status through majority vote of the electoral college of the United States Congress and holds
that position for four years and is eligible for a second term. Under the United States Constitution, residents of
unincorporated territories, such as Puerto Rico, do not vote in elections for the United States president and vice
president. Governor Alejandro García Padilla is recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that status
through popular vote and holds that position for four years with no term limits. Its form of government is a
Commonwealth and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 3rd of March 1952.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Spanish and English. It counts among its major religions Roman
Catholic, Protestant and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 74 AM, 53 FM and 32 Television
stations.
Major geographical features are Cerro de Punta, its highest point at 1,339 meters and the Caribbean Sea, its lowest
point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Caribbean Sea, which measures 501 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are pharmaceuticals, electronics,
apparel, food products and tourism. Its official currency is the United States Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about Puerto Rico. San Juan is the oldest city in United States Territory and it
was founded in 1521 by Ponce de Leon.
| Cerro la Punta- Puerto Rico's highest point |
| Fajardo |
| El Yunque |
| Isla de Culebra- Puerto Rico's easternmost point |
| Natural Arch in Cabo Rojo |
| Ponce Fire Station |
| San Juan- Puerto Rico's capital and largest city |
| Sunset on Rincon on the Caribbean Sea- Puerto Rico's lowest point |
| Puerto Rican kids |
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| View of a beach on Isla de Vieques |
| Flan- a favorite Puerto Rican dessert |
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| Arecibo- Puerto Rico's northernmost point on the Atlantic Ocean |
| Arroz Gandules- the national dish of Puerto Rico featuring rice and pigeon pea with sofrito and smoked ham |
| Ballet Folklorico in traditional Puerto Rican dress |
| Isla Desecheo in the Mona Passage |
| Playa Pajaros on Isla Mona- Puerto Rico's westernmost island |
| Dry forest on Isla Caja de Muertos- Puerto Rico's southernmost point |
| Isla Caja de Muertos or "Dead Man's Chest" off Puerto Rico's southern coast |
| Mayaguez skyline on Puerto Rico's westernmost coast |
| Lighthouse at Punta Higuero |
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
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7,397 (1997 est.)
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7,397 (1997 est.)
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