Puerto Rico

Geography

Puerto Rico is an island state in the Caribbean and is the smallest and easternmost country in the Greater Antilles. The land has a total area of 8,870 km² (3,425 mi²) and a total coastline of 501 km (311.3 mi). This land area is approximately 138% of the area of Delaware. Puerto Rico is thus the 26th smallest country in the Americas and ranked 171st in the world. An exceptionally high proportion of residents (94%) belongs to the urban population. Every tenth inhabitant lives in San Juan alone.

Puerto Rico is comparatively low at an average elevation of 261 meters above sea level. The island group consists of 143 islands. Puerto Rico has no direct neighbors. The distance between New York City and the Capital San Juan is about 2,590 km (1,609 mi).

The climate in Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 29 and 32 degrees. In the colder months, the average night temperatures drop down to 22 °C.

• Detailed climate data for Puerto Rico
• Tsunamis
• Hurricanes

Languages

Mother tongue	Distribution
Spanish	51.3 %
English	47.4 %
other	1.3 %

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Economy

GDP:	106.53 bn $
Exportations:	73.17 bn $
Importations:	49.01 bn $
› Tourism receipts:	2.92 bn $
› Unemployment rate:	8.3 %
› Corruption index:	63 (moderate)
› Energy consumption:	19.5 bn kWh

In terms of revenues, the Philippines ranks only 45th in the world and, with an average annual income of 22,580 USD is one of the high-income countries.

Land use

96% Urban areas:	8,511 km²
22% Agricultural areas:	1,977 km²
56% Forest:	4,964 km²

Transport

Roadways:	26,862 km
› Airports:	4