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Land Area	8,870 km²
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)
Largest Cities	San Juan (418,140) Bayamon (203,499) Carolina (170,404) Ponce (152,634) Caguas (86,804) Guaynabo (81,360) Mayagueez (78,647) Trujillo Alto (54,189) View all cities in Puerto Rico

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Where is Puerto Rico?

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
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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.)
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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%
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This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.

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