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Puerto Rico
(4,117 words)

Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico/The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

3,651,000

Area

9,100 sq. km (3,500 sq. mi)

Population density

400/sq. km (1,000/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

-0.13% (per 1,000: births 10, deaths 8)

Under 15 years

17%

Urban dwellers

94% (-0.12% p.a.)

Largest cities

San Juan 2,448,000; Aguadilla 300,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

97% Spanish, 2% English…

Cite this page
“Puerto Rico”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 21 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02PRI>
First published online: 2020



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