Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico (/ˌpɔrtə ˈriːkoʊ/ or /ˌpwɛərtə ˈriːkoʊ/), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, [esˈtaðo ˈlibɾe asoˈsjaðo ðe ˈpweɾto ˈriko]—literally, "Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"), is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands. Puer... More

Area:

  • 9,104 km² (3515 mi² )

Population:

  • 3,967,288 (2009)

Date founded:

  • Dec 10, 1898

Also known as:

  • Borinquen

Location

Capital

San Juan

San Juan (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈxwan], Saint John; English: /ˌsæn ˈhwɑːn/), officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista (Municipality of the Capital City, Saint John the Baptist), is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the...

Population

number date
  • 3,967,288
  • 2009
  • 3,954,553
  • 2008
  • 3,926,744
  • 2006
  • 3,910,722
  • 2005
  • 3,893,931
  • 2004
  • 3,876,637
  • 2003
  • 3,858,272
  • 2002
  • 3,837,768
  • 2001
  • 3,814,413
  • 2000
  • 3,800,081
  • 1999

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 18.26129
  • -66.43603

Adjoins:

USBG name:

  • PUERTO RICO

Currency Used:

National anthem:

Anthem Official anthem since
  • 1903

ISO Short Name:

  • PUERTO RICO

FIPS Code:

  • RQ

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 6.78971E+10
  • 2001
  • 6.10449E+10
  • 2000
  • 57,841,000,448
  • 1999
  • 54,086,402,048
  • 1998
  • 48,186,998,784
  • 1997
  • 45,340,798,976
  • 1996
  • 42,647,330,816
  • 1995
  • 39,690,600,448
  • 1994
  • 36,922,499,072
  • 1993
  • 34,630,402,048
  • 1992
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GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 18,700
  • 2008

Places exported to:

Exported to Date
  • 2006

Places imported from:

Imported from Date
  • 2006

Unemployment Rate:

Rate Date
  • 10.1 %
  • Dec 1, 2006
  • 10 %
  • Jan 1, 2007
  • 11.3 %
  • Feb 1, 2007
  • 10.3 %
  • Mar 1, 2007
  • 10.3 %
  • Apr 1, 2007
  • 10.4 %
  • May 1, 2007
  • 11.2 %
  • Jun 1, 2007
  • 11.2 %
  • Jul 1, 2007
  • 11.6 %
  • Aug 1, 2007
  • 11 %
  • Sep 1, 2007
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  • Mar 24, 1897
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