page_title: Outline of Puerto Rico
section_title: Environment of Puerto Rico
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Puerto Rico / Geography of Puerto Rico / Environment of Puerto Rico
caption_attribution_description: Image of Puerto Rico taken by NASA during STS-34 Mission: STS034 Roll: 76 Frame: 88 Mission ID on the Film or image: STS34 Center Point Latitude: 18.0 Center Point Longitude: -66.5 (Negative numbers indicate south for latitude and west for longitude)
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Puerto Rico:
  The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States of America located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands. The commonwealth comprises an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. The main island of Puerto Rico is the least extensive but the third most populous of the four Greater Antilles: Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
  Puerto Ricans often call the island Borinquen, from Borikén, its indigenous Taíno name. The terms boricua and borincano derive from Borikén and Borinquen respectively, and are commonly used to identify someone of Puerto Rican heritage. The island is also popularly known as "La Isla del Encanto", which translated means "The Island of Enchantment."
context_section_description: Climate of Puerto Rico
  Environmental issues in Puerto Rico
  Renewable energy in Puerto Rico
  Geology of Puerto Rico
  Protected areas of Puerto Rico
  Biosphere reserves in Puerto Rico
  National parks of Puerto Rico
  Superfund sites in Puerto Rico
  Wildlife of Puerto Rico
  Flora of Puerto Rico
  Fauna of Puerto Rico
  Birds of Puerto Rico
  Mammals of Puerto Rico
caption: An enlargeable satellite image of Puerto Rico
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