Puerto Rico

• Name: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
  
  
• Area: 8,959 sq km (3,459 sq miles)
  
  
• Population: 3,551,000 (1991).
  
  
• Population Density: 396.4 p/sq km
  
  
• Capital: San Juan
  
  
• Geography: Puerto Rico is an island located to the east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Brithis Virgin Islands. Also included are several smaller islands, such as, Culebra, Mona and Vieques. The island is comparatively small, 8,959 sq km (3,459 sq miles), with central mountain range reaching an altitude of 1,338m (4,390ft) at Cerro de Punta, and Surrounded by low coastal plains. The capital is located on the northeast shore. Much of the natural forest has been cleared for agriculture, but the trees in the northeast are protected as a National Park. Other Metropolitan areas are Mayagüez, Ponce, Bayamón,Arecibo and Caguas.
  
  
• Language: Spanish and English.
  
  
• Religion: 85% Catholics. 15% Others.
  
  
• Goverment: Executive power is elected by universal adult suffrage for a 4-year term, assisted by a 15-member gabinet staffed by appointees. A bicameral assembly, a scaled-down version of the US Congress, is responsible for legislation. The Lower House has 53 members; the Senate has 27.

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