Puerto Rico

Summary

Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States^[1]. It draws 14,740 Wikipedia views per month (unincorporated_territory_of_the_united_states category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Puerto Rico is in the country of United States^[3].
• Puerto Rico's head of government is recorded as Jenniffer González^[4].
• Puerto Rico's continent is recorded as North America^[5].
• Puerto Rico's instance of is recorded as unincorporated territory of the United States^[6].
• Puerto Rico's instance of is recorded as insular area of the United States^[7].
• Puerto Rico's instance of is recorded as political territorial entity^[8].
• Puerto Rico's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[9].
• Puerto Rico's instance of is recorded as territory of the United States^[10].
• Puerto Rico's instance of is recorded as commonwealth^[11].
• Puerto Rico's capital is recorded as San Juan^[12].
• Puerto Rico's official language is recorded as Spanish^[13].
• Puerto Rico's official language is recorded as English^[14].
• Puerto Rico's currency is recorded as United States dollar^[15].
• Puerto Rico's flag image is recorded as Flag of Puerto Rico.svg^[16].
• Puerto Rico's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .pr^[17].
• Puerto Rico's anthem is recorded as La Borinqueña^[18].
• Puerto Rico's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.svg^[19].
• Puerto Rico is named after Puerto Rico^[20].
• San Juan is named after Puerto Rico^[21].
• Puerto Rico's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Peñuelas^[22].
• Puerto Rico's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aguadilla^[23].
• Puerto Rico's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Arroyo^[24].
• Puerto Rico's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Caguas^[25].
• Puerto Rico's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fajardo^[26].
• Puerto Rico's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Guaynabo^[27].

Body

Geography

Puerto Rico is in the country of United States^[3]. Its continent is recorded as North America^[5].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include unincorporated territory of the United States^[6], insular area of the United States^[7], political territorial entity^[8], cultural region^[9], territory of the United States^[10], and commonwealth^[11].

History and Context

Things named after include Puerto Rico^[20], an island^[28], in United States^[29] and San Juan^[21], a municipality of it^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1521^[32].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Puerto Rico include Puerto Ricans^[33], a human population^[34], in United States^[35]; Puerto Rico Trench^[36], an oceanic trench^[37]; and it^[38], a German-style board game^[39].

Why It Matters

Puerto Rico draws 14,740 Wikipedia views per month (unincorporated_territory_of_the_united_states category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Puerto Ricans^[33], a human population^[34], in United States^[35]; Puerto Rico Trench^[36], an oceanic trench^[37]; and it^[38], a German-style board game^[39].