Puerto Rico Political Map

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Political Map: Defined
Political Maps are designed to show governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties. This type of map is generally vivid in color to help identify boundaries more easily. When viewing a Physical Map, the locations of major cities as well as many minor cities are found. Also included on Physical Maps are significant bodies of water such as lakes, reservoirs and rivers.
Puerto Rico
(territory of the US with commonwealth status)

page last updated on September 30, 2009


Introduction :: Puerto Rico
Background:
Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status.
Geography :: Puerto Rico
Location:
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic
Geographic coordinates:
18 15 N, 66 30 W
Map references:
Area:
total: 13,790 sq km
country comparison to the world: 169
land: 8,870 sq km

water: 4,921 sq km
Area - comparative:
slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
501 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate:
tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain:
mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point: Cerro de Punta 1,339 m
Natural resources:
some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil
Land use:
arable land: 3.69%

permanent crops: 5.59%

other: 90.72% (2005)
Irrigated land:
400 sq km (2003)
Natural hazards:
periodic droughts; hurricanes
Environment - current issues:
erosion; occasional drought causing water shortages
Geography - note:
important location along the Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north
People :: Puerto Rico
Population:
3,971,020 (July 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
Age structure:
0-14 years: 19.9% (male 404,635/female 386,733)

15-64 years: 66% (male 1,260,114/female 1,361,193)

65 years and over: 14.1% (male 240,318/female 318,027) (2009 est.)
Median age:
total: 36.2 years

male: 34.5 years

female: 37.9 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.34% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171
Birth rate:
12.12 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
Death rate:
7.75 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116
Net migration rate:
-0.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 123
Urbanization:
urban population: 98% of total population (2008)

rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female

total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 8.42 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 162
male: 9.69 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 7.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 78.53 years
country comparison to the world: 42
male: 74.85 years

female: 82.39 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.71 children born/woman (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
7,397 (1997)
country comparison to the world: 115
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
Nationality:
noun: Puerto Rican(s) (US citizens)

adjective: Puerto Rican
Ethnic groups:
white (mostly Spanish origin) 76.2%, black 6.9%, Asian 0.3%, Amerindian 0.2%, mixed 4.4%, other 12% (2007)
Religions:
Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15%
Languages:
Spanish, English
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 94.1%

male: 93.9%

female: 94.4% (2002 est.)
Education expenditures:
NA


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