Puerto Rico Facts
- Name: Puerto Rico, a Commonwealth territory
- Capital City: San Juan (395,326 pop.)
- Puerto Rico Population: 3,674,209 (2013 est.)
- World Populations (all countries)
- Currency: United States Dollar
(conversion rates)
One US Dollar - Ethnicity: white (mostly Spanish origin) 76.2%, black 6.9%, Asian 0.3%, Amerindian 0.2%, mixed 4.4%, other 12%
- GDP total: $64.84 billion (2010 est.)
- GDP per capita: $16,300 (2010 est.)
- Land Sizes
- Language: Spanish, English
- Largest Cities: (by population) San Juan, Bayamon, Carolina, Ponce
- Name: Puerto Rico, which is spanish for 'rich port,' was named by early Spanish settlers
- National Day: US Independence Day, July 4; Puerto Rico Constitution Day, July 25
- Religion: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15%
- Symbols
Puerto Rico's Information

Land Area | 8,870 km2 |
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Water Area | 4,921 km2 |
Total Area | 13,791km2 |
Population | 3,578,056 (#132) |
Population Density | 403.39/km2 |
Government Type | Presidential Democracy; A Self-governing Commonwealth In Political Association With The US |
GDP (PPP) | $131.00 Billion |
GDP Per Capita | $37,700 |
Currency | Dollar (USD) |
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This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.