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HIV news : NA Population below poverty line news : NA . Literacy : 94,10% House hold income lowest than 10% news : NA House hold income highest than 10% news : NA Inflation news : 6.5% (2003 est.) . Unemployment Rate news : 12% (2002) . Internet Users news : 600,000 (2002) . Location : Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic . Geographic Coordinates : 18 15 N, 66 30 W . Religion Puerto Rico news : Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15% . Administrative region : none (commonwealth associated with the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 78 municipalities (municipios, singular - municipio) at the second order; Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buena. Terrain : mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas . Elevation extremes lowest : Caribbean Sea 0 m . Elevation extremes highest : Cerro de Punta 1,338 m . Natural resources : some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil . Land use arable land : 3,95%. Land use permanentcrops : 5,52%. Irrigated land : 400 sq km (1998 est.) . Natural hazards : periodic droughts; hurricanes . Environment current issues : erosion; occasional drought causing water shortages . Geography note : important location along the Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north . Population news : 3,897,960 (July 2004 est.) . age -14 p : 22,40%. age -14 men : 446 474. age -14 ladies : 426 585. age 15/64 p : 65,40%. age 15/64 men : 1 220 721. age 15/64 ladies : 1 329 936. age +65 p : 12,20%. age +65 men : 205 933. age +65 ladies : 268 311. date : 2004 est.. median age total : 33.8 years . median age male : 32.1 years . median age female : 35.4 years (2004 est.) . population growth rate : 0.49% (2004 est.) . population growth rate note : . birth rate : 14.1 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) . death rate : 7.77 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) . net migration rate : -1.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) . sex ratio at birth : 1.05 male(s)/female . sex ratio under 15 : 1.05 male(s)/female . sex ratio 15/64 : 0.92 male(s)/female . sex ratio more 65 : 0.77 male(s)/female . sex ratio total : 0.93 male(s)/female (2004 est.) . infant mortality rate male : 9.7 deaths/1,000 live births . infant mortality rate female : 6.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) . life expectancy at birth total : 77.49 years . life expectancy at birth male : 73.49 years . life expectancy at birth female : 81.68 years (2004 est.) . total fertility rate : 1.91 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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10/54 News and Latest websites in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico News latest last picture, phone Puerto Rico, movie celebrity, fashion gadget, imigration immigration technology, music game, photo : Puerto Rico. Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Columbus' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose to retain commonwealth status. Minimum salary : ( USD/month)
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