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Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
Flag of Puerto Rico
Seal of Puerto Rico
Flag Seal
Motto: "Joannes est nomen ejus" (Latin)
"John is his name"
Anthem: "La Borinqueña"
"The Borinquenian"

"The Star-Spangled Banner"
Location of Puerto Rico
Location of Puerto Rico
Status Unincorporated Territory
Capital
and largest city
San Juan
18°27′N 66°6′W / 18.450°N 66.100°W / 18.450; -66.100
Official languages Spanish (most commonly used)
English
Common languages
94.4% Spanish
5.1% English
0.5% other
Ethnic groups
75.8% White
12.4% Black
3.3% Two or more races
0.5% American Indian & Alaskan Native
0.2% Asian
0.1% Arabs
0.1% Pacific Islander
7.8% Other
Demonym Puerto Rican (formal)
Boricua (colloquial)
Sovereign state  United States
Government Commonwealth
• President
Donald Trump (R)
• Governor
Ricardo Rosselló (NPP)
Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González (NPP)
Legislature Legislative Assembly
Senate
House of Representatives
Unincorporated territory within the United States
10 December 1898
2 March 1917
25 July 1952
Area
• Total
9,104 km2 (3,515 sq mi) (169th)
• Water (%)
1.6
Population
• 2015 estimate
3,474,182 (130th)
• 2010 census
3,725,789
• Density
382/km2 (989.4/sq mi) (29th)
GDP (PPP) 2013 estimate
• Total
$125.861 billion (72nd)
• Per capita
$35,029 (29th)
GDP (nominal) 2014 estimate
• Total
$103.676 billion (60th)
• Per capita
$28,123 (32nd)
Gini (2011) 53.1
high
HDI (2012) 0.865
very high · 29th
Currency United States dollar ($) (USD)
Time zone Atlantic (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)
no longer observed (UTC-4)
Drives on the right
Calling code +1-787, +1-939
ISO 3166 code PR
Internet TLD .pr
  1. ^ "The Star-Spangled Banner" serves as the national anthem for the United States of America and its territories.
  2. ^ The term 'Commonwealth' does not describe or provide for any specific political status or relationship. It has, for example, been applied to both states and territories. When used in connection with areas under U.S. sovereignty that are not states, the term broadly describes an area that has a constitution of its adoption.
External video
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Puerto Rico, U.S. Embassy in Vienna, October 24, 2014
View newsreel scenes in Spanish of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s on YouTube
Puerto Rican status referendum, 2012
Location Puerto Rico
Date November 6, 2012; 4 years ago (2012-11-06)
Voting system simple majority for the first question
first-past-the-post for the second question
Should Puerto Rico continue its current territorial status?
Yes
  
46.00%
No
  
54.00%
Which non-territorial option do you prefer?
Statehood
  
61.16%
Sovereign Free Associated State
  
33.34%
Independence
  
5.49%
There were 515,348 blank and invalidated ballots counted alongside the 1,363,854 ballots which indicated a choice for one of the non-territorial alternatives. Under Puerto Rico Law, these ballots are not considered cast votes and are therefore not reflected in the final tally.

Coordinates: 18°12′N 66°30′W / 18.2°N 66.5°W / 18.2; -66.5

Puerto Rico, (Spanish for "Rich Port") officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit. "Free Associated State of Puerto Rico") and briefly called Porto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea.

It is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller ones such as Mona, Culebra, and Vieques. The capital and most populous city is San Juan. Its official languages are Spanish and English, though Spanish predominates. The island's population is approximately 3.4 million. Puerto Rico's rich history, tropical climate, diverse natural scenery, renowned traditional cuisine, and attractive tax incentives make it a popular destination for travelers from around the world.


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