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Pu erto Rico   By Abel and Dannae

= Geography = the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic || Land: 8,870 sq. km =3,424 sq. miles Water: 4,921 sq. km =1,900 sq. miles || the size of Rhode Island || temperature variation || in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas || and offshore oil ||
 * Location || Caribbean, island between
 * Geographic Coordinates || 18 15 N, 66 30 W ||
 * Continent || Central America ||
 * Area || 13,790 sq. km =5,324 sq. miles
 * Area Comparison || Slightly less than three times
 * Border Countries || None ||
 * Climate || tropical marine, mild; little seasonal
 * Terrain || mostly mountains with coastal plainf belt
 * Natural Resources || some copper and nickel; potential for onshore
 * Natural Hazards || periodic droughts; hurricanes. ||

= People = 15-64 years: 66.1% (male 1,270,557/ female 1,366,417) 65 years and over: 15.1% (male 258,570/ female 342,357) || Country comparison to the world: 43 Male: 75.31 years Female: 82.71 years || Male: 93.9% Female: 94.4% (2002 est.) || == = Government = Conventional short form: Puerto Rico || Time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) || Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009) Head of Government: Governor Luis FORTUNO (since 2 January 2009) ||
 * Total Population || 3,989,133 ||
 * Age Structure || 0-14 years: 18.8% (male 383,748/ female 367,484)
 * Life Expectancy || Total population: 78.92 years
 * Nationality || Puerto RIcan ||
 * 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%
 * Country Name || Conventional long form: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
 * Government Type || Commonwealth ||
 * Capital || Name: San Juan Geographic coordinates: 18 28 N, 66 07 W
 * Chief of State/Head of Government || Chief of State: President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009);

= Economy = Services: 79% (2005 est.) || livestock products, chickens || food products, tourism || beverage concentrates, medical equipment || fish, petroleum products ||
 * Labor Force by Occupation || Agriculture: 2.1% Industry: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">19%
 * Agriculture || sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, plantains, bananas;
 * Industry || pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel,
 * Exported Commodities || chemicals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum,
 * Imported Commodities || chemicals, machinery and equipment, clothing, food,
 * Currency || The US dollar is used ||

= Communication = country comparison to the world || country comparison to the world ||
 * Number of Land Line Phones || 870,100
 * Number of cell Phones || 2.716 million (2009)

= Transportation = over 3,047 m: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">3 1,524 to 2,437 m: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">2 914 to 1,523 m: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">7 under 914 m: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">5 (2010) || paved: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">25,337 km (includes 427 km of expressways) unpaved: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">1,333 km (2008) <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: top;">You can learn more about Puerto Rico at Puerto Rico Fast Facts ||
 * Airports || 29 ||
 * Paved Airports || Total: 17
 * Roadways || total: <span class="category_data" style="vertical-align: bottom;">26,670 km ||
 * Roadways Compared To The World || country comparison to the world: 102

= Miscellaneous Information = played in Puert Rico is Baseball. || in Puerto Rico are Dogs and Birds ||
 * Sports || The most common sport
 * Pets || The most common pets
 * Interesting Fact || Puerto Rico is an Island on the Carribbean Sea. ||
 * Interesting Fact || Puerto Rico built a fort in a war for protection. ||

= Sources =
 * Cia Factbook || [] ||
 * Puerto Rico Flag || [] ||
 * Picture of Country || [] ||
 * Picture of Fort || [] ||
 * Picture of Lares || [] ||
 * More Information || [] ||