| Country name |
conventional long form: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
conventional short form: Puerto Rico |
| Gevernment type | commonwealth |
| Capital |
name: San Juan
geographic coordinates: 18 28 N, 66 07 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large, white, five-pointed star in the center; design initially influenced by the US flag, but similar to the Cuban flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed |
| Currency | US dollar (USD) |
| Internet country code | .pr |
| Ports and terminals | Las Mareas, Mayaguez, San Juan |
| Agriculture products | sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, plantains, bananas; livestock products, chickens |
| Industries | pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, tourism |
| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic |
| Coordinates | 18 15 N, 66 30 W |
| Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area |
total: 13,790 sq km
land: 8,870 sq km
water: 4,921 sq km |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 501 km |
| Climate | tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation |
| Terrain | mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas |
| Natural resources | some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil |
| Natural hazards | periodic droughts; hurricanes |
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