Outline of Puerto Rico - Geography of Puerto Rico

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

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