The smallest and most eastern island of the Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico is a beloved vacation and second-home destination in the Caribbean. The landscape of Puerto Rico is diverse (rain forests, deserts, beaches, caves, oceans and rivers) and offers travelers unique and fun activities. Puerto Rico has been part of the United States since 1898 affording Americans a few travel luxuries, including English as an official language (along with Spanish), the U.S. dollar is the local currency, and no visas or passports are required to enter from the United States.
Puerto Rican culture is modern, vibrant, and multicultural. Influenced by Spanish, African, Indian, and the United States, the country is a diverse melting pot of interesting and friendly people. Although there is much in common with residents of the United States mainland and Puerto Rican residents, locals here retain a strong Spanish heritage.
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Puerto Rico
at a Glance
Location:
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic
Area: 13,790 sq km
Area - comparative:
Slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
Coastline: 501 km
Climate:
Tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
Average Temperature: 80°F
Population:
3,944,259 (July 2007 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.393% (2007 est.)
Nationality: noun: Puerto Rican(s) (US citizens) adjective: Puerto Rican
Languages: Spanish, English
Dependency status:
Unincorporated, organized territory of the US with commonwealth status; policy relations between Puerto Rico and the US conducted under the jurisdiction of the Office of the President
Government type:
Commonwealth
Capital: San Juan
Time Zone: UTC-4
Legal system:
Based on Spanish civil code and within the US Federal system of justice
GDP - real growth rate:
-1.2% (2007 est.)
Currency (code): US dollar (USD)
Internet hosts: 413 (2007)
International Airports:
• Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), San Juan
• Rafael Hernandez International Airport (BQN), Aguadilla
Diplomatic representation from the US:
None (territory of the US with commonwealth status)