Puerto Rico

**Puerto Rico**, or the **Commonwealth of Puerto Rico** (), is a U.S. territory in the Caribbean Sea. This means that it belongs to the United States and citizens of Puerto Rico are citizens of the United States as well. Puerto Rico is not an independent country, but like all populated U.S. territories, it has more autonomy than U.S. states. There has been a movement for independence for almost two centuries. There have been protests, votes, and armed attacks for independence.

## Infobox (political division)

- **name**: Puerto Rico
- **settlement type**: Territories of the United States, Organized and Unincorporated U.S. territory
- **official name**:

- **image flag**: Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
- **flag size**: 125px
- **flag link**: Flag of Puerto Rico
- **image seal**: Coat of arms of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.svg
- **seal size**: 85px
- **seal type**: Coat of arms
- **nickname**:
('The Island of Enchantment')
- **nickname link**: List of U.S. state and territory nicknames
- **motto link**: List of U.S. state and territory mottos
- **motto**:
('Saint John the Baptist, John is his name')
- **anthem link**: List of U.S. state songs
- **anthem**:
("The Song of Borinquen")<div style="display:inline-block;margin-top:0.4em;"></div>
- **image map**: Puerto_Rico_(orthographic_projection).svg
- **map alt**: Location of Puerto Rico
- **map caption**: Location of Puerto Rico
- **mapsize**: 290px
- **subdivision type**: Sovereign state
- **established title**: Before annexation
- **established date**: Capitanía General de Puerto Rico
- **established date2**: 10 December 1898
- **established title3**: Puerto Rican constitutional referendum, 1952, Current constitution
- **established date3**: 25 July 1952
- **languages type**: Official languages
- **common languages**: 94.3% Spanish
5.5% English
0.2% other
- **demonym**: Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican ()
boricua (neutral)
_borinqueño -a_
 _borincano -a_
_puertorro -a_
- **capital**: San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan
- **largest city**: capital
- **ethnic groups year**: 2020
- **government type**: Devolution, Devolved Presidential system, presidential constitutional Dependent territory, dependency
- **leader title1**: President of the United States, President
- **leader name1**: Donald Trump (Republican Party (United States), R)
- **leader title2**: Governor of Puerto Rico, Governor
- **leader name2**: Jenniffer González (New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico), PNP/Republican Party, R)
- **national representation type1**: Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Resident Commissioner
- **national representation1**: Pablo Hernández Rivera (Partido Popular Democrático (Puerto Rico), PPD/Democratic Party, D)
- **legislature**: Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, Legislative Assembly
- **upper house**: Senate of Puerto Rico, Senate
- **lower house**: House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, House of Representatives
- **area km2**: 13792
- **area sq mi**: 5,325
- **percent water**: 35.6
- **elevation max ft**: 4,390
- **elevation max m**: 1,338
- **population census**: 3,285,874
- **population census year**: 2020
- **population estimate rank**: 136th
- **population density km2**: 361.4
- **population density sq mi**: 936
- **population density rank**: 41st
- **gdp ppp**: $132.052 billion
- **gdp ppp year**: 2023
- **gdp ppp rank**: 85th
- **gdp ppp per capita**: $41,682
- **gdp ppp per capita rank**: 40th
- **gdp nominal**: $117.515 billion
- **gdp nominal year**: 2023
- **gdp nominal rank**: 62nd
- **gdp nominal per capita**: $37,093
- **gdp nominal per capita rank**: 28th
- **gini**: 58
- **gini year**: 2024
- **hdi**: 0.845
- **hdi year**: 2015
- **hdi rank**: 40th
- **currency**: United States dollar (US$)
- **currency code**: USD
- **timezone**: Atlantic Time Zone, AST
- **utc offset**: -04:00
- **date format**: dd/mm/yyyy
mm/dd/yyyy
- **drives on**: right
- **calling code**: Telephone numbers in Puerto Rico, +1 (787), +1 (939)
- **postal code**: PR
- **cctld**: .pr
- **image blank emblem**: Seal of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.svg
- **blank emblem size**: 85px
- **blank emblem type**: Seal of Puerto Rico
- **population estimate**: 3,205,691
- **population estimate year**: 2023
- **area land km2**: 8868
- **area land sq mi**: 3424
- **area water km2**: 4924
- **area water sq mi**: 1901
- **length km**: 178
- **length mi**: 110
- **width km**: 65
- **width mi**: 40