Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/193.txt

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{bigtext=150,120,"Puerto Rico"}
{4}(commonwealth associated with the US)



{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Puerto Rico, click {z,"-83.160427,13.621933,-64.834191,27.640190",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the
Dominican Republic

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 9,104 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 8,959 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island

{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 501 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} tropical marine, mild, little seasonal temperature variation

{2}Terrain:{4} mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west
coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas
{3}lowest point:{4} Caribbean Sea 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Cerro de Punta 1,338 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} some copper and nickel, potential for onshore and offshore oil

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 8%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 9%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 41%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 20%
{3}other:{4} 22%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} 390 sq km (1989 est.)

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} the recent drought has caused water levels in reservoirs to drop and prompted
water rationing for more than one-half of the population

{2}natural hazards:{4} periodic droughts

{2}international agreements:{4} NA

{2}Geographic note:{4} important location along the Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to the Panama
Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small
rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile
coastal plain belt in north


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 3,819,023 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 25% (male 484,038; female 461,175)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 65% (male 1,201,841; female 1,279,707)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 10% (male 174,274; female 217,988) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 0.18% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 15.56 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 7.46 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} -6.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.06 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.05 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 0.94 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.8 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.95 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 12.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 75.38 years
{3}male:{4} 71.13 years
{3}female:{4} 79.89 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 1.94 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Puerto Rican(s) (US citizens)
{3}adjective:{4} Puerto Rican

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Hispanic

{2}Religions:{4} Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant denominations and other 15%

{2}Languages:{4} Spanish, English

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over can read and write (1980 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 89%
{3}male:{4} 90%
{3}female:{4} 88%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
{3}conventional short form:{4} Puerto Rico

{2}Type of government:{4} commonwealth associated with the US

{2}Capital:{4} San Juan

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} none (commonwealth associated with the US); note - there are 78
municipalities

{2}Independence:{4} none (commonwealth associated with the US)

{2}National holiday:{4} US Independence Day, 4 July (1776)

{2}Constitution:{4} ratified 3 March 1952; approved by US Congress 3 July 1952; effective 25 July 1952

{2}Legal system:{4} based on Spanish civil code

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US
presidential elections

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} President (of the US) William Jefferson CLINTON (since 20 January 1993); Vice
President Albert GORE, Jr. (since 20 January 1993)
{3}head of government:{4} Governor Pedro ROSSELLO (since 2 January 1993) was elected for a four-
year term by direct suffrage; election last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held 5 November
1996); results - Pedro ROSSELLO (PNP) 50%, Victoria MUNOZ (PPD) 46%, Fernando MARTIN
(PIP) 4%

{2}Legislative branch:{4} bicameral Legislative Assembly
Senate: elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held 5 November 1996); results - percent
of vote by party NA; seats - (29 total) PNP 20, PPD 8, PIP 1
House of Representatives: elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November
1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (53 total) PNP 36, PPD 16, PIP 1
US House of Representatives: elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held 5 November
1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (1 total) PNP 1 (Carlos Romero BARCELO);
note - Puerto Rico elects one representative to the US House of Representatives

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Supreme Court, justices appointed by the governor with the consent of the
Senate; Superior Courts, justices appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate;
Municipal Courts, justices appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} National Republican Party of Puerto Rico, Luis FERRE; Popular
Democratic Party (PPD), Hector ACEVEDO; New Progressive Party (PNP), Pedro ROSSELLO;
Puerto Rican Socialist Party (PSP) has been disbanded (1994); Puerto Rican Independence Party
(PIP), Ruben BERRIOS Martinez; Puerto Rican Communist Party (PCP), leader(s) unknown

{2}Other political or pressure groups:{4} Armed Forces for National Liberation (FALN); Volunteers of the
Puerto Rican Revolution; Boricua Popular Army (also known as the Macheteros); Armed Forces
of Popular Resistance

{2}International organization participation:{4} Caricom (observer), ECLAC (associate), FAO (associate),
ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, WCL, WFTU, WHO (associate), WToO (associate)

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4} none (commonwealth associated with the US)

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4} none (commonwealth associated with the US)

{2}Flag:{4} five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles
triangle based on the hoist side bears a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based
on the US flag


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Puerto Rico has one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean
region. Industry has surpassed agriculture as the primary sector of economic activity and income.
Encouraged by duty-free access to the US and by tax incentives, US firms have invested heavily
in Puerto Rico since the 1950s. US minimum wage laws apply. Important industries include
pharmaceuticals, electronics, textiles, petrochemicals, and processed foods. Sugar production
has lost out to dairy production and other livestock products as the main source of income in the
agricultural sector. Tourism has traditionally been an important source of income for the island,
with estimated arrivals of nearly 3.9 million tourists in 1993.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $29.7 billion (1995 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 3.3% (1995 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $7,800 (1995 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} NA%
{3}industry:{4} NA%
{3}services:{4} NA%

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 2.9% (1994)

{2}Labor force:{4} 1.2 million (1993)
{3}by occupation:{4} government 22%, manufacturing 17%, trade 20%, construction 6%,
communications and transportation 5%, other 30% (1993)

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 16% (1994)

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $5.1 billion
{3}expenditures:{4} $5.1 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY94/95)

{2}Industries:{4} pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, instruments, tourism

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} 5% (1994 est.)

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 4.230,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 15.6 billion kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 3,819 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, plantains, bananas; cattle, chickens

{2}Exports:{4} $21.8 billion (1994)
{3}commodities:{4} pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum, beverage concentrates,
medical equipment, instruments
{3}partners:{4} US 86.2% (1993)

{2}Imports:{4} $16.7 billion (1994)
{3}commodities:{4} chemicals, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products
{3}partners:{4} US 69.2% (1993)

{2}External debt:{4} $NA

{2}Economic aid:{4} none

{2}Currency:{4} 1 US dollar (US$) = 100 cents

{2}Exchange rates:{4} US currency is used

{2}Fiscal year:{4} 1 July - 30 June


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 96 km
narrow gauge: 96 km 1.000-m gauge, rural, narrow-gauge system for hauling sugarcane; no
passenger service

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} NA km
{3}paved:{4} 13,762 km (1982 est.)
{3}unpaved:{4} NA km

{2}Ports:{4} Guanica, Guayanilla, Guayama, Playa de Ponce, San Juan

{2}Merchant marine:{4} none

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 23
{3}with paved runways over 3,047 m:{4} 3
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 3
{3}with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 8
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 7
{3}with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 2 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 1,166,231 (1992 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4} modern system, integrated with that of the US by high-capacity submarine
cable and Intelsat with high-speed data capability
{3}domestic:{4} digital telephone system with about 1 million lines (1990 est.); cellular telephone service
{3}international:{4} satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat; submarine cable to US

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 50, FM 63, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} 2.565 million (1992 est.)

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 9
{3}note:{4} cable television available with US programs (1990 est.)

{2}Televisions:{4} 952,000 (1992 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} paramilitary National Guard, Police Force
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the US