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Puerto Rico

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3.67 million

Population. Ranked 129th in 2013.

$27,677.53

GDP per capita. Ranked 27th in 2012.

Major language Spanish, English (both official)
Major religion Christianity
Monetary unit US dollar
Head of state President Barack Obama
Alternative names Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

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8,870 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 158th in 2008.

Puerto Rico ranks highly for:
1st for Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita 8th for Education > Compulsary education duration 9th for Crime > Crime levels 9th for Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 11th for Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 11th for People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people 12th for Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 16th for Economy > Public debt 18th for Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment 18th for Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people
Puerto Rico ranks low for:
3rd last for Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 8th last for Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 10th last for People > Population growth rate 13th last for People > Population > Population growth, past and future 13th last for People > Population growth 15th last for Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 16th last for Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 17th last for Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita 20th last for People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 22nd last for People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent

Interesting observations about Puerto Rico

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Hi May, though <a href=http://www.gojaspers.com/article.cfm?doc_id=226>Tony Colon</a> ran for the Puerto Rican Olympic team in 1972 and 1976, he was a citizen of the USA and is better known as an All-American miler in 1973 and 1974. He also won the IC4A mile championship in 1975.

Posted on 25 Mar 2005

Suchita Vemuri, Staff Editor

Suchita Vemuri, Staff Editor

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