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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: PR

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code PR

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the PR code, which represents Puerto Rico within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
PR
Related Codes
PRI630RQ
Official Name
Puerto Rico
Common Name
Puerto Rico
Common Name (Native)
Puerto Rico (Spanish)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
North America
Region
CaribbeanHispanic America
Area
8,875 km²
Country Bounds
N: 18.5202, S: 17.9264, W: -67.9427, E: -65.2427
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
San Juan (18.465279, -66.11667)
Terrain
mostly mountains with coastal plain in northprecipitous mountains to the sea on west coastsandy beaches along most coastal areas
Climate
tropical marine, mildlittle seasonal temperature variation
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
San Juan
Government Type
Commonwealth of the US
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC -4 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
3,195,153
Population Density
360.22 people/km²
Urban Areas
AdjuntasAguadaAguadillaAguas BuenasAibonitoAnascoAreciboArroyoBajaderoBarceloneta
Nationality
Noun: Puerto Rican(s) (US citizens) Adjective: Puerto Rican
Distribution
population clusters tend to be found along the coast, with the largest of these in and around San Juan; an exception is a sizeable population located in the interior of the island immediately south of the capital around Caguas; most of the interior, particularly in the western half of the island, is dominated by the Cordillera Central mountains, where population density is low
Official Languages
SpanishEnglish
Literacy Rate
92% (2017 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"La Borinquena" (The Puerto Rican)
National Holiday
US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)
National Symbols
Puerto Rican spindalis (bird), coqui (frog)
National Colors
red, white, blue
National Dish
Arroz con gandules, Mofongo
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
USD – US Dollar ($)
GDP
$137.828 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
US Customary – Foot (ft), Pound (lb), Gallon (gal), Fahrenheit (°F)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.pr
Calling Code
+1939
  • +1-787 – San Juan
  • +1-939 – San Juan
Internet Hosts
469
Internet Users
1,000,000
Phones (Mobile)
3,060,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
780,200 lines

Puerto Rico is a dependent territory located in the Caribbean, situated between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic.

*The map highlights the location of Puerto Rico.

Related locale codes

en-PR – English (Puerto Rico)

es-PR – Spanish (Puerto Rico)

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