Puerto Rico Facts and Figures

Location	Puerto Rico, the smallest of the Greater Antilles island group, is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the South and the Atlantic Ocean to the North.
Capital	San Juan
Geographic Coordinates	Latitude: 18 15 N Longitude: 66 30 W
Total Area	3 515 square miles (9,104 sq km)
Land Area	3459 square miles (8,959 sq km)
Water Area	56 square miles (145 sq km)
Coastline Length	311.3 miles (501 km)
Climate	tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
Topography	mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas
Land Facts
Developed Land	23%
Cropland	17%
Pastureland	20%
Rangeland	7%
Forest	30%
Other	3%
Lowest Point	Caribbean Sea - 0 feet (0 meters)
Highest Point	Cerro de Punta - 4390 feet (1,338 meters)
Natural Resources	some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil
Population	3,916,632
Population Growth Rate	0.47% per year
Ethnic groups	White (mostly Spanish origin) 80.5%, Black 8%, Amerindian 0.4%, Asian 0.2%, mixed and other 10.9%