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Geographical unit:
 
 Entity
 Puerto Rico 
 Main prefix
 KP4 
 Time zone
 -4 h 
 Continent
 North America 
 
          Puerto Rico          
 
 Puerto Rico 

 Puerto Rico - (Metropole: United States)
 contains of following DXCC entities:
 
          Puerto Rico          
 
 Coat of arms 
 Coin 
 Banknote 
 Stamp 
 Satellite image 
 
 Flag 
 Flag description 
Five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large, white, five-pointed star in the center; design initially influenced by the US flag, but similar to the Cuban flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed.
 
          Puerto Rico          
 
 Puerto Rico 
 Capital: 
San Juan
 Administrative
 divisions: 
None (commonwealth associated with the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 78 municipalities (municipios, singular - municipio) at the second order: Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Bayamon, Cabo Rojo, Caguas, Camuy, Canovanas, Carolina, Catano, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Coamo, Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guanica, Guayama, Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Hatillo, Hormigueros, Humacao, Isabela, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Juncos, Lajas, Lares, Las Marias, Las Piedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Manati, Maricao, Maunabo, Mayaguez, Moca, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Penuelas, Ponce, Quebradillas, Rincon, Rio Grande, Sabana Grande, Salinas, San German, San Juan, San Lorenzo, San Sebastian, Santa Isabel, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, Yabucoa, and Yauco.
 Population: 
3,957,988 (July 2002 est.)
 Languages: 
Spanish, English
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
18° 15' N, 66° 30' W
 Area total: 
9,104 sq. km
 Land area: 
8,959 sq. km
 Water area: 
145 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
0 km
 Coastline: 
501 km
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Caribbean Sea 0 m - Cerro de Punta 1,338 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.pr
 Currency: 
US dollar (USD)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Puerto Rico
 Independence: 
none (commonwealth associated with the US)
 Constitution: 
ratified 3 March 1952, approved by US Congress 3 July 1952, effective 25 July 1952
 Government
 type: 
commonwealth
 Dependency
 status: 
commonwealth associated with the US
 National
 holiday: 
US Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
 
          Puerto Rico          

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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