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Puerto Rico
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico[a]
Free Associated State of Puerto Rico
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico(Spanish)
Nickname(s): 
"Isla del Encanto" (Spanish)
('Island of Enchantment')
Motto: 
"Joannes est nomen ejus" (Latin)
('John is his name')
Anthem:"La Borinqueña" (Spanish)
(English: "The Borinquenian")
Location of Puerto Rico
Location of Puerto Rico
Sovereign stateUnited States
Before annexationCaptaincy General of Puerto Rico
Cession from Spain11 April 1899
Current constitution25 July 1952
Capital
and largest city
San Juan
18°27′N66°6′W / 18.450°N 66.100°W / 18.450; -66.100
Official languages
Common languages94.3% Spanish
5.5% English
0.2% other[3]
Ethnic groups
(2020)[4]
By race:
By ethnicity:
Demonym(s)
GovernmentDevolvedpresidentialconstitutionaldependency
Joe Biden (D)
Pedro Pierluisi (PNP/D)
LegislatureLegislative Assembly
Senate
House of Representatives
United States Congress
Jenniffer González (PNP/R)
Area
• Total
9,104 km2 (3,515 sq mi)
• Water (%)
1.6
Highest elevation
4,390 ft (1,340 m)
Population
• 2020 census
3,285,874[5]
• Density
350.8/km2 (908.6/sq mi) (39th)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
$112.273 billion[6] (88th)
• Per capita
$35,943[6] (40th)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
$100.684 billion[6] (61st)
• Per capita
$32,233[6] (28th)
Gini (2011)53.1[7]
high
HDI (2015)0.845[8]
very high · 40th
CurrencyUnited States dollar (US$) (USD)
Time zoneUTC-04:00 (AST)
Date formatmm/dd/yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+1 (787), +1 (939)
USPS abbreviation
PR
ISO 3166 code
Internet TLD.pr

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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