FACTS & FIGURES

POPULATION 3,937,316 (July 2001 est.)

AREA 3,459 sq. miles.

LOCATION Puerto Rico holds an important location along the Mona Passage–a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal, while San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean

CURRENCY U.S. dollar

GDP $39 billion (2000 est.) purchasing power parity

NATURAL RESOURCES Some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil

INDUSTRIES Pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, tourism