Area total: 9,104 sq km land: 8,959 sq km water: 145 sq km
Population: 3,916,632 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups: white (mostly Spanish origin) 80.5%, black 8%, Amerindian 0.4%, Asian 0.2%, mixed and other 10.9%
Capital: San Juan, population – 450000
Largest Cities
Ponce – 200,000 Mayaguez – 105,000 Arecibo – 105,000
Official Language: Spanish, English
Religion: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15%
Political Status: US territory
GDP: purchasing power parity – $68.95 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $17,700 (2004 est.)
Annual growth: 0.47% (2005 est.)
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 1%
industry: 45% services: 54% (2002 est.)
Inflation: 6.5% (2003 est.)