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0 groups tours with set departures
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World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT -4 (Atlantic standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | English, Spanish |
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| Currency: |
US dollar (USD) €1 = $1.11, £1 = $1.32 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .pr | International Dialling Code: 1787 |
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For help planning your trip to Puerto Rico including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Puerto Rico trip planning page.
Further information on Puerto Rico
Discover more about Puerto Rico - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 13,790 sq km (4,921 sq km under water)
Coastline: 501 km (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders
Highest mountain: Cerro de Punta (1,339m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Puerto Rico from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | No Data | - |
 | Economic Freedom | No Data | - |
 | Press Freedom | No Data | - |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | No Data | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 31/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | - | ||
Other Data & Links
Status: Territory of United States of America
Population: 3,620,897 Density: 262.5 people/sq km
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%
GDP (PPP): $64.84 billion GDP per capita: $16,300
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.