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Are the islands of Puerto Rico right for you?
Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a partially self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States with Commonwealth status. It is located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands; approximately 1,280 miles (2,000 km) off the coast of Florida (the nearest of the mainland United States). The archipelago of Puerto Rico includes the main island of Puerto Rico, the smallest of the Greater Antilles, and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Mona, Vieques, and Culebra.
Population
Puerto Rico has a population of approximately 3.9 million.
Political Structure
Puerto Rico's head of state is the President of the United States. The government of Puerto Rico is based on the formal republican system composed of three branches: the Executive branch headed by the Governor, the Legislative branch consisting of a bicameral Legislative Assembly (a Senate and a House of Representatives), headed by the President of the Senate and the Judicial branch, headed by the Chief Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, that form the formal government. The governor as well as legislators are elected by popular vote every four years. Members of the Judicial branch are appointed by the governor with the "advice and consent" of the Senate.
Infrastructure and Economy
Manufacturing has replaced agriculture as the main industry. Puerto Rico is currently classified as a high income country by the World Bank.
The economic conditions in Puerto Rico have improved dramatically since the Great Depression due to external investment in capital-intensive industry such as petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and technology. Tourism is a component of the Puerto Rican economy supplying an approximate $1.8 billion, or 6% of the islands' economic activity.
Language
The official languages of Puerto Rico are Spanish and English.
Currency
Legal tender in Puerto Rico is the United States dollar.
Exchange Control
Puerto Rico Government
Law
Based on Spanish civil code and within the US Federal system of justice.
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References
1. Wikipedia profile: Puerto Rico
2. CIA World Factbook entry: Puerto Rico
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