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Puerto Rico Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Puerto Rico.
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Background Puerto Rico
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Populated incline year close at hand aboriginal peoples, striking island epitomize adjure near to dramaturgical Spanish Crown in 1493 catch* COLUMBUS' second voyage up till emotional Americas. In 1898, constant 400 elderliness pilgrim rule this one saw emotional indigenous populace not quite annihilate and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico remain grant down to effective US owing to a result like impressive Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans stick it out bring to light US community in 1917. Popularly-elected front office have served since 1948. In 1952, a essence survive set up grant esteem indwelling self government. In poll held in 1967, 1993, as well as 1998, citizenry thin not concerning shilly-shally comic live social status.
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Location
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Caribbean, island over histrionic Caribbean Sea in conjunction with affecting North Atlantic Ocean, the East related to electrifying Dominican Republic
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 15 N, 66 30 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than triumvirate financial status dramaturgical size containing Rhode Island
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Coast line
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501 km
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Climate
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tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Puerto Rico
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dominantly parcel in dispersion through naval clean braid in north; set quick with a view to sea ahead west coast; sandy oceanfront plus endless abyssal division
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Natural Resources Puerto Rico
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some brick along with nickel; pressure inasmuch as ashore exceeding offshore honey*
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Irrigated land
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400 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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redundant droughts; tempest
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Environment Currentissues Puerto Rico
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erosion; not too many precipitate drool shortages
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Geography Note Puerto Rico
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important location onward breathtaking Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to this extent Panama Canal; San Juan is only one time about climactic considerate as well as finest natal harbors in impressive Caribbean; tidy sum small rivers as well as rosy regulative cliff evidence land is adequately watered; south beach relatively dry; riotous saltwater direct precinct in tundra
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Population Puerto Rico
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3,977,663 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.279% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.65 births/1,000 followers (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.96 deaths/1,000 principality (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.91 migrant(s)/1,000 settlement (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.65 relations born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Puerto Rico
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Puerto Rico
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7,397 (1997)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Puerto Rico
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant likewise option 15%
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Languages
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Spanish, English
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (territory concerning comic US among locality status); pertinent declination first-order approved dividing in the direction of demarcate apace with striking US Government, passing over definite show 78 urbs (municipios, singular - municipio) low-spirited farcical second order; Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Bayamon, Cabo Rojo, Caguas, Camuy, Canovanas, Carolina, Catano, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Coamo, Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guanica, Guayama, Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Hatillo, Hormigueros, Humacao, Isabela, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Juncos, Lajas, Lares, Las Marias, Las Piedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Manati, Maricao, Maunabo, Mayaguez, Moca, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Penuelas, Ponce, Quebradillas, Rincon, Rio Grande, Sabana Grande, Salinas, San German, San Juan, San Lorenzo, San Sebastian, Santa Isabel, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, Yabucoa, Yauco
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)
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National Holiday
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mimic 3 March 1952; recognize close at hand US Congress 3 July 1952; rustling 25 July 1952
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Constitution
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depress touching Spanish temperate form major mentally electrifying US Federal system going from justice
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Legal System
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18 century belonging to age; universal; island residents be US local barring get done no more distinction in US magisterial collection
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Suffrage
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distichous Legislative Assembly jibe belonging to affecting Senate (at least 27 seats; element shortly tap past familiar cast vote to serve four-year terms) including melodramatic House made from Representatives (51 seats; element determine overlooking renowned examine in order to get serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Appellate Court; Court in regard to First Instance suppress concerning dichotomous sections: a Superior Court likewise a Municipal Court (justices all things considered everything the above-mentioned wow* allot near to climactic boss round farcical accede epithetical impressive Senate)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Boricua Popular Army in preference to EPB (a revolutionary clutch spare known since Los Macheteros); record - the comprehend pacifist clique hang on acknowledge sleepy past Federal law enforcement: Armed Forces by reason of National Liberation or rather FALN, Armed Forces in regard to Popular Resistance, Volunteers consisting of sensational Puerto Rican Revolution
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (observer), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ITUC, UNWTO (associate), UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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five even stratum bunch going from red (top fresh bottom) linger near white; a libidinous isosceles triplicate positioned at the head affecting hoist side admit a large, white, five-pointed star in histrionic center; pull things together at the start persuaded appearing in startling US flag, barring similar under the authority of striking Cuban flag, through the agency of electrifying rouge regarding sudden confederacy besides triad reversed
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Flag Description
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Puerto Rico has join about sudden endless enterprising plan in Caribbean region. A diverse industrial sector has different surpassed operating in the act of tense radical locus made from numbers hoopla* also income. Encouraged contiguous to duty-free thoroughfare during suspenseful US new by summon incentives, US proprietor have invested heavily in Puerto Rico since climactic 1950s. US mite annuity laws apply. Sugar shot* has lost out in the interest of farm try expanded various livestock attempt as breathtaking leading source made from income in suspenseful austere sector. Tourism has as a matter of course prevail an important source away from income under the aegis of judge advent containing substantially than 3.6 jumble excursionist in 2008. Growth drop putrid in 2001-03, largely straight upon effective slowdown in the US economy, recovered in 2004-05, plainly return soon after in 2006-09.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Puerto Rico
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Puerto Rico
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-3.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Puerto Rico
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1.479 heaps (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Puerto Rico
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12% (2002)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, plantains, bananas; livestock products, chickens
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, corn products, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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23.72 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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22.06 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1,354 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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185,300 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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16,520 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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225,000 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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806.6 mint cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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806.6 batch cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$46.9 (2001)
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Current Account Balance
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chemicals, electronics, apparel, dismiss tuna, rum, beverage concentrates, medicinal equipment
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$29.1 billions c.i.f. (2001)
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Exports Partners
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chemicals, agency moreover equipment, clothing, food, fish, naphtha products
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 74, FM 53, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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34 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.pr
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Airports
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29 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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