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 | Puerto Rico |
| AREA | 8959 sq km (3459 sq miles). |
| POPULATION | 3,833,000 (1998). |
| POPULATION DENSITY | 427.8 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL | San Juan. |
| CAPITAL POPULATION | 433,705 (1996). |
| GEOGRAPHY | Puerto Rico is an island east of the Dominican Republic and west of the British Virgin Islands. Also included are several smaller islands, such as Culebra, Mona and Vieques. The island is comparatively small, 8959 sq km (3459 sq miles), with a central mountain range reaching an altitude of 1338m (4390ft) at Cerro de Punta, and surrounded by low coastal plains. The capital is on the northeast shore. Much of the natural forest has been cleared for agriculture, but the trees in the northeast are protected as a national park. The other main towns are Ponce, Bayamón, Mayagüez and Caguas. |
| GOVERNMENT | Self-governing US Commonwealth Territory (incorporated). Gained internal autonomy in 1951. Head of State: President William Jefferson Clinton since 1993. Head of Government: Governor Pedro Rosselló since 1993. |
| LANGUAGE | Spanish and English are the official languages. |
| RELIGION | 81% Roman Catholic; the remainder are other Christian denominations and Jews. |
| STANDARD TIME | GMT - 4. |
| ELECTRICITY | 110 volts AC, 60Hz. |
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