dependentArea
agricultureProduct
arableLand
background
Discovered by Columbus in 1493 ...... to retain commonwealth status.
birthRate
budgetExpenditures
9600000000
budgetRevenues
6700000000
capital
climate
tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
coastline
comparativeArea
slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
constitution
ratified 3 March 1952; approved by US Congress 3 July 1952; effective 25 July 1952
conventionalLongCountryName
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
conventionalShortCountryName
Puerto Rico
currency
US dollar (USD)
currencyCode
deathRate
dependencyStatus
commonwealth associated with the US
economyOverview
Puerto Rico has one of the mos ...... ; estimated growth will be 2%.
electricityConsumption
15587000000
electricityExports
electricityImports
electricityProduction
16760000000
electricityProductionFossilFuel
electricityProductionHydro
electricityProductionNuclear
electricityProductionOther
environmentalIssue
occasional drought causing water shortages
exclusiveEconomicZone
exportPartner
exports
38500000000
fiscalYear
1 July - 30 June
flagDescription
five equal horizontal bands of ...... g, but based on the Cuban flag
forestsAndWoodland
geographicCoordinates
governmentType
grossDomesticProduct
39000000000