Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, a Caribbean archipelago located about 1,000 miles southeast of Miami, Florida, between the Dominican Republic and the United States Virgin Islands. Its topography is mostly mountainous with large flat areas on the northern and southern coasts. Its capital is San Juan. Its land area is about 13,792 square kilometres, and its 2025 estimated population was 3,184,195.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Classification
Territory StatusUnincorporated Territory 1 Puerto Rico
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Puerto Rico (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Capital: San Juan
Infobox, population
3,184,195 (2025 estimate)
Infobox, area
13,792 km2 (5,325 sq mi)
Lead/Geography section, with population and area figures from the infobox
Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, a Caribbean archipelago located about 1,000 miles southeast of Miami, Florida, between the Dominican Republic and the United States Virgin Islands. Its topography is mostly mountainous with
Introduction
Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a self-governing Caribbean archipelago and island organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States under the designation of commonwealth.
On Continent: North America, Geography section
Caribbean archipelago located approximately 1,000 miles southeast of Miami, Florida
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