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Surface: The total land area of Puerto
Rico is around 8,870 sq km.
Population: The
population of Puerto Rico is around 3,944,250. The
entire population comprises of Hispanic groups.
System of government: Puerto
Rico is a commonwealth state.
Capital: San Juan, with a
population of around 434,374 inhabitants, is the capital
city.
Religion: A majority of
the inhabitants in Puerto Rico are Roman Catholics.
Protestants are also present.
Official
Language: The official languages are English
and Spanish.
Government: Puerto
Rico is a commonwealth state.
Climate: Puerto Rico has a
tropical climate. The dry season is from November to
May, and the wet season from June to September.
Units of measure and
electricity: Puerto Rico follows the metric
system of measurement and the official electricity unit
is 120V, 60 Hz.
Time Zone: The
Puerto Rican standard time is GMT – 4.
Currency: US Dollar
(USD).
Travel documents
required: Passports, ID cards and proof of
citizenship are necessary for travel to Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico’s economy is mainly dependent on
agriculture, tourism, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals,
the industrial sector and technology. The country
exports chemicals, electronics, apparel, tuna, rum and
medical equipment while it imports chemicals, food,
clothing, petroleum products and machinery and
equipment. The cost of living is very high in Puerto
Rico. Hotels, restaurants and medical care are very
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