ocr: PUERTO RICO Status: Commonwealth territory of the USA Claimed: 1898 Capital: SanJuan Population: 3.5 million Density: 1,026 per sq. mile THE MOST PUPULOUS of the US overseas blow to govemnor Pedro Rossello, who campaignedto territories, Puerto Rico lies in the Caribbean make Puerto Rico the USA's 51st state. The population has between the Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands. one ofthe highest living standards in the region. Tax The island, which is split by a central mountain range, has incentives, cheap labor and its role as an export processing a tropical climate that attracts growing ...
