Puerto Rico

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300296706
• Langue: English

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Puerto Rico (Central America and Caribbean)

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Introduction ::Puerto Rico Background: Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial

rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and

African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as

a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status.

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Geography ::Puerto Rico Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 66 30 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: Total: 13,790 sq km Country comparison to the world: 162 Land: 8,870 sq km Water: 4,921 sq km Area - comparative: Slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 501 km Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm

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Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Climate: Tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: Mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along

most coastal areas Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m Highest point: Cerro de Punta 1,338 m Natural resources: Some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil Land use: Arable land: 3.69% Permanent crops: 5.59% Other: 90.72% (2005) Irrigated land: 400 sq km (2003) Natural hazards: Periodic droughts; hurricanes

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Environment - current issues: Erosion; occasional drought causing water shortages Geography - note: 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

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People ::Puerto Rico Population: 3,978,702 (July 2010 est.) Country comparison to the world: 128 Age structure: 0-14 years: 19.8% (male 402,473/female 384,655) 15-64 years: 66.1% (male 1,260,191/female 1,361,359) 65 years and over: 14.1% (male 239,957/female 317,578) (2010 est.) Median age: total: 36.8 years male: 35 years female: 38.5 years (2010 est.) Population growth rate: 0.27% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 174 Birth rate: 11.42 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 172

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Death rate: 7.82 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 111 Net migration rate: -0.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 153 Urbanization: urban population: 98% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2010 est.) Infant mortality rate: total: 8.23 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 162

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male: 9 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.43 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.77 years country comparison to the world: 43 male: 75.15 years female: 82.57 years (2010 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.62 children born/woman (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 177 HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 7,397 (1997) country comparison to the world: 115 HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA Nationality: noun: Puerto Rican(s) (US citizens)

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