Location:
Puerto Rico from Caribbean is the easternmost island from the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea separated from Dominican Republic to the west through the Mona strait.
Area/Surface:
9.104 km²
Population:
3.700.000 people
Capital:
San Juan 2.480.000 people
Currency:
U.S. dollar
Languages spoken:
English, Spanish
Religion:
Roman-Catholic
Government form:
U.S. dependant territory with intern autonomy
Time zone:
-4 hours Greenwich time
Cars:
PR
Calling code:
+1-787 or +1-989
Puerto Rico
Capital, relief, economy and tourism from Puerto Rico:
The capital, San Juan is situated in an important natural port of Caribbean region, making easier the transport of the goods in this area. It is also an important center of the naval industry and commerce and is a strategic point among the Caribbean islands. The relief is mountainous similar to all the other islands, but the coast has low altitudes. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The coffee and lacteal products are the main products for export. The tourism is a main source of earnings in the island’s economy. The majority of the cruise ships have stops here. The country was discovered by Columbus in 1493, who transformed it in a Spanish colony till 1898 when it was taken by U.S.A. Visit Puerto Rico!
El Yunque Puerto Rican National Forest
