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Country Code |
PR |
Country Calling Code |
+1 787 or +1 939 |
Country Profile |
Puerto Rico, a tropical Caribbean travel destination and one of the islands of the Greater Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea, located 125 km (78 mi) east of the island Hispaniola, (which is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
If compared, Puerto Rico's area is slightly smaller than Cyprus or slightly less than three times the size of the US state of Rhode Island. |
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Country Area |
13,800 km² |
Place to Visit |
Old San Juan (San Juan Viejo)
El Yunque National Forest
Culebra Island (Isla Culebra)
Vieques
Bioluminescent Bay
Surfing and Whale Watching at Rincon
Luquillo Beach
Arecibo Radio Telescope (Observatorio de Arecibo)
Rio Camuy Caves (Parque de las Cavernas del Río Camuy)
Ponce's Historic City Center
Isla Verde
Seven Seas Beach |
News |
El Nuevo Dia
National and international news (in Spanish).
Primera Hora
Spanish daily, San Juan.
El Vocero de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico daily (in Spanish). |
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Art Culture |
A wild mix of Hispanic, Afro-Caribbean and North American influences determine art and culture of Puerto Rico.
Art and artifacts of Puerto Rico's history and culture, the Vidal Collection at the National Museum of American History.
El Museo del Barrio-New York City's only Latino museum dedicated to Puerto Rican, Caribbean and Latin American art.
Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular-Popular Culture of Puerto Rico.
Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña-Institute of Puerto Rican Culture (Spanish).
Museo de Arte de Ponce -Museum of Art, Ponce.
Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico - Artmuseum, San Juan. |
Economy Business |
ABPR - Asociacion de Bancos de Puerto Rico
The Association of Banks.
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
The largest Puerto Rican bank, as well as the largest Hispanic bank in USA.
Cámara de Comercio de PR
Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (Spanish)
Puerto Rico Convention Bureau
The Convention Bureau markets Puerto Rico as a meetings and conventions destination.
Directorio de Puerto Rico Comercial y Profesional
Business directory of Puerto Rico indexed by categories and location (Spanish)
Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association |
Transport |
Discover Puerto Rico: Seven Seas - Punta Santiago - Sun Bay - Caja de Muerto - Ballenas - Caña Gorda - Boquerón - Rincón Bay
Old San Juan (historic colonial section of the city); Castillo San Felipe del Morro (16th-century fortress in San Juan); Castillo San Cristóbal (largest fort in the Americas built by the Spanish); La Fortaleza (16th century fortification and the official residence of the Governor of Puerto Rico) and San Juan National Historic Site (UNESCO World Heritage Site);
El Yunque National Forest (tropical rainforest); |
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Tourism |
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Education |
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
Founded in 1912 as the Polytechnic Institute.
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Santurce, Puerto Rico (Spanish).
Science and Research
Arecibo Observatory
National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, delivers also the data for the SETI Project - Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence. |
Visa Process |
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Additional Information |
Climate: Tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation, south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north.
Type: Commonwealth. Chief of state: President George W. BUSH. Independence: none (commonwealth associated with the US) Constitution: ratified 3 March 1952; effective 25 July 1952
Natural resources: Some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil.
Agriculture products: Milk (dairy), Poultry, Plantains, Ornamental Plants, Coffee, Beef and Veal, Bananas, Pork, Fighting Cocks, Seeds and Seedlings.
Industries: Pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, tourism.
Exports - commodities: chemicals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum, beverage concentrates, medical equipment.
Imports - commodities: chemicals, machinery and equipment, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products. |
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