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Puerto Rico
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| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico[b] Free Associated State of Puerto Rico Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico (Spanish) |
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Seal of Puerto Rico |
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| Nickname(s): | |
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "La Borinqueña" (Spanish) ("The Song of Borinquen") (regional) "The Star-Spangled Banner" (official) |
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| Sovereign state |  United States[a] |
| Before annexation | Captaincy General of Puerto Rico |
| Cession from Spain | 10 December 1898 |
| Current constitution | 25 July 1952 |
| Capital | San Juan 18°27′N 66°6′W / 18.450°N 66.100°W / 18.450; -66.100 |
| Largest city | San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area |
| Common languages | 94.3% Spanish 5.5% English 0.2% other[2] |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups
(2020)
[4]
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By race:
By origin:
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| Demonym(s) | Puerto Rican (Spanish: puertorriqueño -a) boricua (neutral)[c] borinqueño -a borincano -a[5] puertorro -a[d][6] |
| Government | Devolved presidential constitutional dependency |
| Donald Trump (R) | |
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Governor
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Jenniffer González-Colón (PNP) (R) |
| Vacant | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Puerto Rico |
| United States Congress | |
| Pablo Hernández Rivera (PPD) (D) | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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13,792 km2 (5,325 sq mi)[e] |
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• Land
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8,868 km2 (3,424 sq mi) |
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• Water
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4,924 km2 (1,901 sq mi) |
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• Water (%)
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35.6 |
| Dimensions | |
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• Length
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177[f] km (110 mi) |
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• Width
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65 km (40 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,338 m (4,390[g] ft) |
| Population | |
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• 2024 estimate
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 3,203,295[h][15] (33rd), (136th) |
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• 2020 census
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3,285,874[16] |
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• Density
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361.4/km2 (936.0/sq mi) (36th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
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 $158.019 billion[17] (92nd) |
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• Per capita
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$49,590[17] (39th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
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$120.970 billion[17] (64th) |
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• Per capita
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$37,930[17] (27th) |
| Gini (2024) | 58[18] high |
| HDI (2015) | 0.845[19] very high · 40th |
| Currency | United States dollar (US$) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy mm/dd/yyyy |
| Driving side | Right |
| Calling code | +1 (787), +1 (939) |
| USPS abbreviation |
PR
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| ISO 3166 code | |
| Internet TLD | .pr |
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Puerto Rico
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|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico[b] Free Associated State of Puerto Rico Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico (Spanish) |
|
|
Seal of Puerto Rico |
|
| Nickname(s): | |
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "La Borinqueña" (Spanish) ("The Song of Borinquen") (regional) "The Star-Spangled Banner" (official) |
|
|
Show Puerto Rico within the Americas
Show Puerto Rico within the Caribbean
Show municipalities of Puerto Rico
|
|
| Sovereign state | United States[a] |
| Before annexation | Captaincy General of Puerto Rico |
| Cession from Spain | 10 December 1898 |
| Current constitution | 25 July 1952 |
| Capital | San Juan 18°27′N 66°6′W / 18.450°N 66.100°W / 18.450; -66.100 |
| Largest city | San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area |
| Common languages | 94.3% Spanish 5.5% English 0.2% other[2] |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups
(2020)
[4]
|
By race:
By origin:
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| Demonym(s) | Puerto Rican (Spanish: puertorriqueño -a) boricua (neutral)[c] borinqueño -a borincano -a[5] puertorro -a[d][6] |
| Government | Devolved presidential constitutional dependency |
| Donald Trump (R) | |
|
•
Governor
|
Jenniffer González-Colón (PNP) (R) |
| Vacant | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Puerto Rico |
| United States Congress | |
| Pablo Hernández Rivera (PPD) (D) | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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13,792 km2 (5,325 sq mi)[e] |
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• Land
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8,868 km2 (3,424 sq mi) |
|
• Water
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4,924 km2 (1,901 sq mi) |
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• Water (%)
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35.6 |
| Dimensions | |
|
• Length
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177[f] km (110 mi) |
|
• Width
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65 km (40 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,338 m (4,390[g] ft) |
| Population | |
|
• 2024 estimate
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3,203,295[h][15] (33rd), (136th) |
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• 2020 census
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3,285,874[16] |
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• Density
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361.4/km2 (936.0/sq mi) (36th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
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$158.019 billion[17] (92nd) |
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• Per capita
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$49,590[17] (39th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
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$120.970 billion[17] (64th) |
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• Per capita
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$37,930[17] (27th) |
| Gini (2024) | 58[18] high |
| HDI (2015) | 0.845[19] very high · 40th |
| Currency | United States dollar (US$) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy mm/dd/yyyy |
| Driving side | Right |
| Calling code | +1 (787), +1 (939) |
| USPS abbreviation |
PR
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| ISO 3166 code | |
| Internet TLD | .pr |
