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Puerto Rico

Territory
Americas · Caribbean
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Puerto Rico is a territory in Caribbean, Americas. It covers 8,870 km² and has a population of approximately 3,203,295. Its official language is English and its currency is the United States dollar ($).

Quick facts

Capital
San Juan
Population
3,203,295
Area
8,870 km²
Currency
United States dollar ($)
Languages
English, Spanish
Calling code
+1787
TLD
.pr
Driving side
Right
Landlocked
No
Continents
North America
Timezone
UTC-04:00
Native name
Puerto Rico

Appears in 23 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) #29 2,054years
Countries by Forest area (% of land area) #37 56.12
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare) #77 3612.4
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) #88 107.53
Countries by Arable land (% of land area) #129 5.66
Countries by Forest area (sq. km) #141 4,978km²
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) #156 19.04
Countries by Arable land (hectares) #159 50,200
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons) #160 3952.42
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) #162 95.25

Economy

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by unemployment rate #9 15.30
Countries by GDP per capita #29 39853.52
Countries by cost of living index #38 44.3
Countries by average monthly salary #43 2,381US $
Countries by GDP (Nominal) #67 126.55in billions
Countries by GDP (PPP) #82 163.49
Countries by GDP growth rate #170 -0.01

Business

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use #172 50
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products #197 35.18

Geography

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Coastline Length #102 501kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by median age #14 45.31
Countries by population density #37 372.87
Countries by population growth rate #172 0.00

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