Outline of Puerto Rico

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Puerto Rico:

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States of America located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands.^[1] The commonwealth comprises an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. The main island of Puerto Rico is the least extensive but the third most populous of the four Greater Antilles: Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.

Puerto Ricans often call the island Borinquen, from Borikén, its indigenous Taíno name.^[2]^[3] The terms boricua and borincano derive from Borikén and Borinquen respectively, and are commonly used to identify someone of Puerto Rican heritage. The island is also popularly known as "La Isla del Encanto", which translated means "The Island of Enchantment."

General reference

An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Puerto Rico
Official English country name: The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Puerto Rican
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Puerto Rico
ISO country codes: PR, PRI, 630
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PR
Internet country code top-level domain: .pr

Geography of Puerto Rico

An enlargeable basic map of Puerto Rico

Main article: Geography of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is
- an archipelagic island country (see also List of island countries)
- a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States
- organized as a commonwealth
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  - North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
  - North Atlantic
    - Caribbean
      - Antilles
        Greater Antilles
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- Extreme points of Puerto Rico
  - High: Cerro de Punta 1,338 m (4,390 ft)
  - Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 501 km
Population of Puerto Rico: 3,991,000 – 26th most populous US jurisdiction
Area of Puerto Rico: 9,104 km²
Atlas of Puerto Rico

Environment of Puerto Rico

An enlargeable satellite image of Puerto Rico

Climate of Puerto Rico
Environmental issues in Puerto Rico
Renewable energy in Puerto Rico
Geology of Puerto Rico
Protected areas of Puerto Rico
- Biosphere reserves in Puerto Rico
- National parks of Puerto Rico
Superfund sites in Puerto Rico
Wildlife of Puerto Rico
- Flora of Puerto Rico
- Fauna of Puerto Rico
  - Birds of Puerto Rico
  - Mammals of Puerto Rico

Natural geographic features of Puerto Rico

Beaches in Puerto Rico
Glaciers: None
Islands of Puerto Rico
Lakes of Puerto Rico
Mountains of Puerto Rico
- Volcanoes in Puerto Rico
Rivers of Puerto Rico
- Waterfalls of Puerto Rico
Valleys of Puerto Rico
World Heritage Sites in Puerto Rico

Regions of Puerto Rico

Administrative divisions of Puerto Rico

Main article: Administrative divisions of Puerto Rico

Provinces of Puerto Rico
- Districts of Puerto Rico
  - Municipalities of Puerto Rico

Municipalities of Puerto Rico

Main article: Municipalities of Puerto Rico

Capital of Puerto Rico: San Juan
Cities of Puerto Rico

Demography of Puerto Rico

Main article: Demographics of Puerto Rico

Government and politics of Puerto Rico

Main article: Government of Puerto Rico and Politics of Puerto Rico

Form of government:
Capital of Puerto Rico: San Juan

Branches of the government of Puerto Rico

Main article: Government of Puerto Rico

Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico

Consular Offices in Puerto Rico
United States-Puerto Rico relations

International organization membership

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a member of:^[1]

Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (observer)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (associate)

Law and order in Puerto Rico

Main article: Law of Puerto Rico

Constitution of Puerto Rico
Crime in Puerto Rico
Human rights in Puerto Rico
- LGBT rights in Puerto Rico
- Freedom of religion in Puerto Rico
Law enforcement in Puerto Rico

Military of Puerto Rico

Main article: Military history of Puerto Rico

Local government in Puerto Rico

Main article: Local government in Puerto Rico

History of Puerto Rico

Main article: History of Puerto Rico

Military history of Puerto Rico
Indigenous people
- Ortoiroid people
- Saladoid people
- Arawak
- Taíno
- On November 19, 1493, a Spanish fleet under the command of Christoffa Corombo (Christopher Columbus) lands on a large island inhabited by Taíno people that he names San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist, now Puerto Rico).
- On August 8, 1508, Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León establishes Capárra, the first European settlement on the island of San Juan Bautista.
Viceroyalty of New Spain, 1519–1821
- Captaincy General of Puerto Rico, 1580-1898
  - Military history of Puerto Rico
  - Royal Decree of Graces of 1815
  - El Grito de Lares of 1868
  - Moret Law of 1870
  - Intentona de Yauco of 1898
Spanish–American War, April 23 – August 12, 1898
- Spanish Empire declares war on the United States, April 23, 1898
- United States invasion of Puerto Rico, July 25, 1898
- Treaty of Paris, December 10, 1898
United States Military government of Porto Rico, December 10, 1898 – May 1, 1900
United States Government of Porto Rico, May 1, 1900 – March 2, 1917
- Foraker Act of 1900
- World War I, June 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
United States Territory of Porto Rico, March 2, 1917 – May 17, 1932
- Jones–Shafroth Act of March 2, 1917
- Puerto Ricans in World War I War on April 6, 1917
United States Territory of Puerto Rico, May 17, 1932 – July 25, 1952
- Puerto Ricans in World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
  - United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
- Cold War, March 5, 1946 – December 25, 1991
- Korean War, June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico) since July 25, 1952
- Constitution of Puerto Rico of July 25, 1952
- Puerto Ricans in the Vietnam War, September 26, 1959 – April 30, 1975
- Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
- Afghanistan War, since October 7, 2001
- Iraq War, since March 20, 2003
- Political status of Puerto Rico

Culture of Puerto Rico

Main article: Culture of Puerto Rico

Art in Puerto Rico

Sports in Puerto Rico

Main article: Sports in Puerto Rico

Economy and infrastructure of Puerto Rico

Main article: Economy of Puerto Rico

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 95th (ninety-fifth)

Agriculture in Puerto Rico
Banking in Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Government Development Bank
Communications in Puerto Rico
- Internet in Puerto Rico
Companies of Puerto Rico

Currency of Puerto Rico: Dollar
- ISO 4217: USD

Energy in Puerto Rico
- Energy policy of Puerto Rico
- Oil industry in Puerto Rico
Mining in Puerto Rico
Tourism in Puerto Rico
Transport in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Stock Exchange

Education in Puerto Rico

Main article: Education in Puerto Rico

Infrastructure of Puerto Rico

Health care in Puerto Rico
Transportation in Puerto Rico
- Airports in Puerto Rico
- Rail transport in Puerto Rico
- Roads in Puerto Rico
Water supply and sanitation in Puerto Rico

References

1 2 "Puerto Rico". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 7, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
↑ Allatson, Paul. Key Terms in Latino/a Cultural and Literary Studies, p. 47. Malden, Mass: Blackwell Publishing, 2007. ISBN 1-4051-0250-0.
↑ Dictionary: Taino Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean Retrieved: February 21, 2008. (Based on the encyclopedia "Clásicos de Puerto Rico", 2nd. edition. Ed. Cayetano Coll y Toste. Publisher: Ediciones Latinoamericanas, S.A., 1972.).

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican government

Official website (Spanish)

United States government

Application of the U.S. Constitution in U.S. Insular Areas

United Nations (U.N.) Declaration on Puerto Rico

U.N. Decolonization Committee's press release on what it deems as the colonial political status of Puerto Rico

Country, Regions and territories profiles

Other

Puerto Rico travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Outline of the Caribbean

Greater Antilles	Cayman Islands Cuba Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica Puerto Rico

Leeward Antilles	Aruba Bonaire Curaçao Federal Dependencies of Venezuela

Leeward Islands	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda British Virgin Islands Guadeloupe Montserrat Saba Saint Barthélemy Saint Martin U.S. Virgin Islands Saint Kitts and Nevis Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten

Windward Islands	Dominica Grenada Martinique Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Other islands	Barbados Bahamas Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands

Continental coasts	Belize Bermuda Colombia Costa Rica French Guiana Guatemala Guyana Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Suriname Venezuela

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Federal district	Washington, D.C.

Insular areas	American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

San Juan (capital)

Topics	Fauna Geography Government Law History Visitor attractions

Society	Culture Crime Demographics Economy Education Politics

Metropolitan areas	Aguadilla–Isabela–San Sebastián Fajardo Guayama Mayagüez Ponce San Germán–Cabo Rojo San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo Yauco

Municipalities	Adjuntas Aguada Aguadilla Aguas Buenas Aibonito Añasco Arecibo Arroyo Barceloneta Barranquitas Bayamón Cabo Rojo Caguas Camuy Canóvanas Carolina Cataño Cayey Ceiba Ciales Cidra Coamo Comerío Corozal Culebra Dorado Fajardo Florida Guánica Guayama Guayanilla Guaynabo Gurabo Hatillo Hormigueros Humacao Isabela Jayuya Juana Díaz Juncos Lajas Lares Las Marías Las Piedras Loíza Luquillo Manatí Maricao Maunabo Mayagüez Moca Morovis Naguabo Naranjito Orocovis Patillas Peñuelas Ponce Quebradillas Rincón Río Grande Sabana Grande Salinas San Germán San Juan San Lorenzo San Sebastián Santa Isabel Toa Alta Toa Baja Trujillo Alto Utuado Vega Alta Vega Baja Vieques Villalba Yabucoa Yauco

Islands	Cardona Culebra Desecheo Gatas Cayo Icacos Caja de Muertos Isla de Cabras Isla de Jueyes Isla de Ratones, Cabo Rojo Isla de Ratones, Ponce Isleta de San Juan Isla del Frío Isla de Mona Monito Morrillito Puerto Rico Vieques

Geography	Flamenco Beach Mayagüez Bay San Juan Bay El Yunque

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