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