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| map of Puerto Rico | PUERTO RICOgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Puerto Rico |
| country code ISO: PR //; - FIPS: RQ |
| location: Central America, West Indies, Caribbean, Greater Antilles |
| time zone: -4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 9104 sq.km = 3515 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 18° N / East: 65° W / West: 67° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea |
| climate: tropical Caribbean |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: commonwealth associated with the USA |
| capital: San Juan |
| administrative division: municipio (78) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (2000-04): 3808,610 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 3915,798; or: 3920,000 /-; 2001: 3847,000 |
| population density: 418 per sq.km = 1084 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,9% //; - doubling time: 69 years |
| birth rate: 17 per 1000 |
| death rate: 8 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 11 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 74 years (male: 70; female: 78) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 26% //; - 15-59 years: 60 //; - 60+ years: 14% |
| urbanisation: 67% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: white 80,5%; black 8%; Asian 0,2; Native American 0,4%; other 3,8% |
| languages: Spanish, English (both official) |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 74%; Protestant 5%; other 19% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 97% |
| people per physician: 349 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 94% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: US dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 3,7% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 6700 per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD 9800 per capita |
| import: USD 15387 per capita //; - export: USD 21051 per capita |
| trade: USD 10 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: US VE JP DR VI GB NL |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 37% |
| unemployment: 10% |
| tourism: 3 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 9 - 14% //; - grass land: 26 - 38% //; - wooded area: 16 - 20% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 4% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 1% |
| agricultural products: milk, poultry, vegetables, coffee, beef, pork, fruit, eggs, sugar, plantains, pineapples, tomatoes, mangos, bananas |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 390 / goats: 16 / pigs: 118 / poultry: 12500 / sheep: 9 |
| fish catch: 2107 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 19% //; - part of industry in GDP: 41% |
| industrial products: pharmaceuticals, chemicals, machinery, electrical equipment, food products, apparel |
| mining products: crushed stone |
| CO2 emission per capita: 4,6 |
| services: labour force: 78% //; - part of services in GDP: 58% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 2000 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 14379, or 23140 km //; - of which paved: 87 - 100% //; - of which are motorways: 0? km |
| vehicles: 366 per 1000 |
| railways: 96 km //; - railways passenger/km: ? |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 321 - 333 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 666 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 311 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 184 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Cerro de Punta 1338 m, Mt. Guilarte 1205, [nameless] peak? 1079, El Toro 1074, El Yunque 1065 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lago de Guajataca, Lago Caonillas, Lago Dos Bocas, Lago Patillas, Lago Carite |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Lago Carraízo |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Río Grande de Manati and many more relatively short rivers to drain the mountain slopes |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Vieques, Culebra, Isla Mona |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| flower: Maga / bird: Reinita / tree: Ceiba / national anthem: La Borinqueña / motto: Joannes Est Nomen Eius |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the districts
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the municipalities
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