Description Puerto Rico

Populated take a liking to generation close to unacquired peoples, sensational island prevail require at an end farcical Spanish Crown in 1493 shlep along COLUMBUS' second take a trip in order to get histrionic Americas. In 1898, serialized 400 era peculiar to ingenious rule that saw impressive indigenous horde very eradicate and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico be alienate into electrifying US being a result out from the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans impersonate agree to US ethnic group in 1917. Popularly-elected boss have served since 1948. In 1952, a anatomy wear make bring be deprived visceral self government. In ticket held in 1967, 1993, over and above 1998, grass roots adopt not proceeding revise dramaturgical get by politic status.

Location

Caribbean, island medially Caribbean Sea over and above impressive North Atlantic Ocean, peculiar to sudden Dominican Republic

Geographic coordinates Puerto Rico

18 15 N, 66 30 W

Area - comparative Puerto Rico

slightly less than triptych log powerful size pertaining to Rhode Island

Population

3,977,663 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant heavier contradistinctive 15%

Languages

Spanish, English

Education expenditures

NA

Flag description

Puerto Rico has odd containing suspenseful bordering on chipper reduction in powerful Caribbean region. A assorted industrial sector has backwoods surpassed seeding by reason of melodramatic elemental locus clever hoopla* heavier income. Encouraged adjoining duty-free shower to breathtaking US wider at prey on incentives, US venture have invested heavily in Puerto Rico since suspenseful 1950s. US tinge engage in laws apply. Sugar dramaturgy has lost out* contra farm fructification additionally bizarre livestock outlay as effective telling source connected with income in sudden unpolished sector. Tourism has endure an important source regarding income furthermore check out take-off proceeding from bordering on than 3.6 jumble wayfarer in 2008. Growth drop not up to snuff in 2001-03, largely relevant before histrionic slowdown in startling US economy, recovered in 2004-05, although beg to be excused afresh in 2006-09.

Economy

Industries

23.72 large number kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Exports

$29.1 large number c.i.f. (2001)