location--162.json

{
    "id": "location--162",
    "name": "Puerto Rico",
    "background": "Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Christopher 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 not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood. Economic recession on the island has led to a net population loss since about 2005, as large numbers of residents moved to the US mainland. The trend has accelerated since 2010; in 2014, Puerto Rico experienced a net population loss to the mainland of 64,000, more than double the net loss of 26,000 in 2010. Hurricane Maria struck the island on 20 September 2017 causing catastrophic damage, including destruction of the electrical grid that had been cripled by Hurricane Irma just two weeks before. It was the worst storm to hit the island in eight decades, and damage is estimated in the tens of billions of dollars.",
    "coordinates": "18 15 N, 66 30 W",
    "region": "Central America and the Caribbean",
    "total_area": "9,104 sq km",
    "land_area": "8,959 sq km",
    "water_area": "145 sq km",
    "land_boundary": "0 km",
    "neighbors": "Unknown",
    "climate": "tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation",
    "coastline": "501 km",
    "natural_hazards": [
        "periodic droughts",
        "hurricanes"
    ],
    "terrain": "mostly mountains with coastal plain in north; precipitous mountains to the sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas",
    "population_distribution": "population clusters tend to be found along the coast, the largest of these is found in and around San Juan; an exception to this 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",
    "natural_resources": [
        "some copper and nickel",
        "potential for onshore and offshore oil"
    ],
    "population": "3,189,068",
    "nationality": "Puerto Rican(s) (US citizens)",
    "ethnic_groups": {
        "white": "75.8%",
        "black/African American": "12.4%",
        "other": "8.5%",
        "mixed": "3.3%"
    },
    "languages": [
        "Spanish",
        "English"
    ],
    "religions": {
        "Roman Catholic": "85%",
        "Protestant and other": "15%"
    },
    "government_type": "republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches; unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government\n        \n      \n\n      Note: reference Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act, 2 March 1917, as amended by Public Law 600, 3 July 1950",
    "national_symbol": "Puerto Rican spindalis (bird), coqui (frog)",
    "national_colors": [
        "red",
        "white",
        "blue"
    ],
    "gdp": "$104.2 billion",
    "agriculture": [
        "sugarcane",
        "coffee",
        "pineapples",
        "plantains",
        "bananas",
        "livestock products",
        "chickens"
    ],
    "industries": [
        "pharmaceuticals",
        "electronics",
        "apparel",
        "food products",
        "tourism"
    ],
    "exports": [
        "chemicals",
        "electronics",
        "apparel",
        "canned tuna",
        "rum",
        "beverage concentrates",
        "medical equipment"
    ],
    "imports": [
        "chemicals",
        "machinery and equipment",
        "clothing",
        "food",
        "fish",
        "petroleum products"
    ],
    "broadband_subscriptions": "609,027",
    "internet_users": "2,326,006",
    "mobile_subscriptions": "3,330,286",
    "internet_country_code": ".pr",
    "military_and_security_forces": "no regular indigenous military forces; National Guard, State Guard, Police Force",
    "percent_GDP_on_military": "Unknown",
    "pipelines": [
        "Unknown"
    ],
    "ports_and_terminals": {
        "major seaport(s)": "Ensenada Honda, Mayaguez, Playa de Guayanilla, Playa de Ponce, San Juan",
        "container port(s) (TEUs)": "San Juan (1,210,503)",
        "LNG terminal(s) (import)": "Guayanilla Bay"
    },
    "waterways": "Unknown",
    "number_of_airports": "29",
    "international_disputes": "increasing numbers of illegal migrants from the Dominican Republic cross the Mona Passage to Puerto Rico each year looking for work",
    "terrorism": "None/Unknown"
}