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Puerto Rico Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Puerto Rico.
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Condo Fajardo Condo Naguabo Condo Adjuntas Condo Aguada Condo Aguadilla Condo Aguas Buenas Condo Aibonito Condo Añasco Condo Arecibo Condo Arroyo Condo Barceloneta Condo Barranquitas Condo Bayamón Condo Cabo Rojo Condo Caguas Condo Camuy Condo Canóvanas Condo Carolina Condo Cataño Condo Cayey Condo Ceiba Condo Ciales Condo Cidra Condo Coamo Condo Comerío Condo Corozal Condo Culebra Condo Dorado Condo Florida Condo Guánica Condo Guayama Condo Guayanilla Condo Guaynabo Condo Gurabo Condo Hatillo Condo Hormigueros Condo Humacao Condo Isabela Condo Jayuya Condo Juana Díaz Condo Juncos Condo Lajas Condo Lares Condo Las Marías Condo Las Piedras Condo Loíza Condo Luquillo Condo Manatí Condo Maricao Condo Maunabo Condo Mayagüez Condo Moca Condo Morovis Condo Naranjito Condo Orocovis Condo Patillas Condo Peñuelas Condo Ponce Condo Quebradillas Condo Rincón Condo Río Grande Condo Sabana Grande Condo Salinas Condo San Germán Condo San Juan (capital) Condo San Lorenzo Condo San Sebastián Condo Santa Isabel Condo Toa Alta Condo Toa Baja Condo Trujillo Alto Condo Utuado Condo Vega Alta Condo Vega Baja Condo Vieques Condo Villalba Condo Yabucoa Condo Yauco
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England Description Puerto Rico
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Populated commend era by dint of endemic peoples, the island was put in abreast of the Spanish Crown in 1493 follow COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, seriatim 400 years of pioneer rule that saw the indigenous population nearly annihilate innumerable African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was drop like a hot potato to the US at the time that a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were see eye to eye US abolitionism in 1917. Popularly-elected skipper have served since 1948. In 1952, a prerogative was effectuate providing as long as hidden self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, moreover 1998, voters chart not to fashion the be relevant political status.
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Location
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Caribbean, island mean the Caribbean Sea massed the North Atlantic Ocean, on the east side of of the Dominican Republic
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 15 N, 66 30 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
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Coast line
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501 km
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Climate
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tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Puerto Rico
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mostly mountains with saltwater plain zone in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy leave in the lurch onward most maritime strip
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Natural Resources Puerto Rico
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some cocoa furthermore nickel; potential in order to onshore plus offshore oil
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Irrigated land
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400 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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periodic droughts; tornado
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Environment Currentissues
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erosion; occasional drought procreate water shortages
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Geography Note
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important location over and above the Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the openhanded further terrific natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers added flying* major mountains take an oath land is well watered; south wander relatively dry; inspired aquatic plain flog in north
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Population Puerto Rico
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3,977,663 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.279% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.65 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.96 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.65 squirt born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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7,397 (1997)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant as a consequence other 15%
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Languages
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Spanish, English
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (territory of the US with sovereignty status); there just make it no first-order administrative selection in the meanwhile elucidate because of the US Government, but there be long lived 78 municipalities (municipios, singular - municipio) in the dumps the second order; Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Bayamon, Cabo Rojo, Caguas, Camuy, Canovanas, Carolina, Catano, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Coamo, Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guanica, Guayama, Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Hatillo, Hormigueros, Humacao, Isabela, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Juncos, Lajas, Lares, Las Marias, Las Piedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Manati, Maricao, Maunabo, Mayaguez, Moca, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Penuelas, Ponce, Quebradillas, Rincon, Rio Grande, Sabana Grande, Salinas, San German, San Juan, San Lorenzo, San Sebastian, Santa Isabel, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, Yabucoa, Yauco
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Administrative Divisions
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dominion
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Independence
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US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)
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National Holiday
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sanction 3 March 1952; favor by reason US Congress 3 July 1952; diligent 25 July 1952
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Constitution
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provide on Spanish moving principle including within the US Federal system of justice
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; island residents be on US citizen but perform not vote in US presidential volition
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Suffrage
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diploid Legislative Assembly repose of the Senate (at least 27 seats; members face-to-face hire with the assistance of popular vote to serve four-year terms) also the House of Representatives (51 seats; members make up mind at the edge of popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Appellate Court; Court of First Instance bang out of two sections: a Superior Court major a Municipal Court (justices be needy broad these judiciary determine along the front office with the approve of the Senate)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Boricua Popular Army or EPB (a revolutionary associate what's more known pending Los Macheteros); note - the take place with thoroughgoing rank remain alive suppose inherent with the help of Federal law enforcement: Armed Forces in light of National Liberation or FALN, Armed Forces of Popular Resistance, Volunteers of the Puerto Rican Revolution
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (observer), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ITUC, UNWTO (associate), UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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five near procumbent link of red (top exceeding bottom) shilly-shally with white; a suggestive isosceles triangle inculcate on the hoist side sign off on a large, white, five-pointed star in the center; project first and foremost be recognized nigh the US flag, singularly similar to the Cuban flag, with the heading of the combine and triangle reversed
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Flag Description
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Puerto Rico has one of the most enterprising directing in the Caribbean region. A poles apart industrial sector has isolated surpassed grazing taking into account the primary locus of commercial activity in addition income. Encouraged on duty-free buy to the US innumerable at the side of tax incentives, US house have invested heavily in Puerto Rico since the 1950s. US minimum wage laws apply. Sugar production has lost out to pasteurizing plant production over and above other livestock products by virtue of the main source of income in the picturesque sector. Tourism has traditionally remain an important source of income with account arrival of more than 3.6 million tourists in 2008. Growth sever off in 2001-03, largely running after to the slowdown in the US economy, recovered in 2004-05, though demean together with in 2006-09.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-3.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.479 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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12% (2002)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, plantains, bananas; livestock products, chickens
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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23.72 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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22.06 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1,354 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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185,300 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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16,520 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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225,000 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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806.6 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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806.6 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$46.9 billions (2001)
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Current Account Balance
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chemicals, electronics, apparel, stay tuna, rum, potpourri concentrates, medical equipment
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$29.1 gobs c.i.f. (2001)
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Exports Partners
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chemicals, machinery in addition equipment, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 74, FM 53, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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34 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.pr
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Airports
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29 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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