Puerto Rico |
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Commonwealth of Puerto Rico[a]
Free Associated State of Puerto Rico
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico(Spanish) |
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Nickname(s): "Isla del Encanto" (Spanish)('Island of Enchantment') |
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Anthem:"La Borinqueña" (Spanish)
(English: "The Borinquenian") |
 Location of Puerto Rico |
| Sovereign state | United States |
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| Before annexation | Captaincy General of Puerto Rico |
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| Cession from Spain | 11 April 1899 |
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| Current constitution | 25 July 1952 |
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| Capital and largest city | San Juan
18°27′N66°6′W / 18.450°N 66.100°W / 18.450; -66.100 |
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| Official languages | |
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| Common languages | 94.3% Spanish
5.5% English
0.2% other[3] |
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| Government | Devolvedpresidentialconstitutionaldependency |
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| Joe Biden (D) |
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| Pedro Pierluisi (PNP/D) |
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| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
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| Senate |
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| House of Representatives |
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| Jenniffer González (PNP/R) |
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• Total | 9,104 km2 (3,515 sq mi) |
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• Water (%) | 1.6 |
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| Highest elevation | 4,390 ft (1,340 m) |
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• 2020 census | 3,285,874[5] |
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• Density | 350.8/km2 (908.6/sq mi) (39th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total | $112.273 billion[6] (88th) |
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• Per capita | $35,943[6] (40th) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total | $100.684 billion[6] (61st) |
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• Per capita | $32,233[6] (28th) |
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| Gini (2011) | 53.1[7]
high |
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| HDI (2015) | 0.845[8]
very high · 40th |
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| Currency | United States dollar (US$) (USD) |
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| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (AST) |
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| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +1 (787), +1 (939) |
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| USPS abbreviation | PR |
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| ISO 3166 code | |
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| Internet TLD | .pr |
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