Outline of Puerto Rico

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Puerto Rico:

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States of America located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands. The commonwealth comprises an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. The main island of Puerto Rico is the least extensive but the third most populous of the four Greater Antilles: Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.

Puerto Ricans often call the island Borinquen, from Borikén, its indigenous Taíno name. The terms boricua and borincano derive from Borikén and Borinquen respectively, and are commonly used to identify someone of Puerto Rican heritage. The island is also popularly known as "La Isla del Encanto", which translated means "The Island of Enchantment."

General reference



 * Pronunciation:
 * Common English country name: Puerto Rico
 * Official English country name: The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
 * Common endonym(s):
 * Official endonym(s):
 * Adjectival(s): Puerto Rican
 * Demonym(s):
 * Etymology: Name of Puerto Rico
 * ISO country codes: PR, PRI, 630
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PR
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .pr

Geography of Puerto Rico


Geography of Puerto Rico


 * Puerto Rico is
 * an archipelagic island country (see also List of island countries)
 * a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States
 * organized as a commonwealth
 * Location:
 * Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
 * North America (though not on the mainland)
 * Atlantic Ocean
 * North Atlantic
 * Caribbean
 * Antilles
 * Greater Antilles
 * Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
 * Extreme points of Puerto Rico
 * High: Cerro de Punta 1338 m
 * Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
 * Land boundaries: none
 * Coastline: 501 km
 * Population of Puerto Rico: 3,285,874 – 31st most populous US jurisdiction
 * Area of Puerto Rico: 9,104 km2
 * Atlas of Puerto Rico

Environment of Puerto Rico



 * Climate of Puerto Rico
 * Environmental issues in Puerto Rico
 * Renewable energy in Puerto Rico
 * Geology of Puerto Rico
 * Protected areas of Puerto Rico
 * Biosphere reserves in Puerto Rico
 * National parks of Puerto Rico
 * Superfund sites in Puerto Rico
 * Wildlife of Puerto Rico
 * Flora of Puerto Rico
 * Fauna of Puerto Rico
 * Birds of Puerto Rico
 * Mammals of Puerto Rico

Natural geographic features of Puerto Rico

 * Beaches in Puerto Rico
 * Glaciers: None
 * Islands of Puerto Rico
 * Lakes of Puerto Rico
 * Mountains of Puerto Rico
 * Rivers of Puerto Rico
 * Waterfalls of Puerto Rico
 * Valleys of Puerto Rico
 * World Heritage Sites in Puerto Rico

Regions of Puerto Rico
Regions of Puerto Rico

Ecoregions of Puerto Rico
List of ecoregions in Puerto Rico
 * Ecoregions in Puerto Rico
 * Puerto Rican dry forests
 * Puerto Rican moist forests

Administrative divisions of Puerto Rico
Administrative divisions of Puerto Rico


 * Provinces of Puerto Rico
 * Districts of Puerto Rico
 * Municipalities of Puerto Rico

Provinces of Puerto Rico
Provinces of Puerto Rico

Districts of Puerto Rico
Districts of Puerto Rico

Municipalities of Puerto Rico
Municipalities of Puerto Rico


 * Capital of Puerto Rico: San Juan
 * Cities of Puerto Rico

Demography of Puerto Rico
Demographics of Puerto Rico

Government and politics of Puerto Rico
Politics of Puerto Rico


 * Form of government:
 * Capital of Puerto Rico: San Juan
 * Elections in Puerto Rico
 * Political parties in Puerto Rico
 * Taxation in Puerto Rico

Branches of the government of Puerto Rico
Government of Puerto Rico

Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico

 * Head of state: President of the United States
 * Head of government: Governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro R. Pierluisi
 * Puerto Rico Department of State
 * Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce

Legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico

 * Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Senate of Puerto Rico
 * Lower house: House of Representatives of Puerto Rico

Judicial branch of the government of Puerto Rico
Court system of Puerto Rico
 * Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Foreign relations of Puerto Rico
Foreign relations of Puerto Rico


 * Consular Offices in Puerto Rico
 * United States-Puerto Rico relations

International organization membership
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a member of:
 * Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (observer)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (associate)

Law and order in Puerto Rico
Law of Puerto Rico


 * Cannabis in Puerto Rico
 * Constitution of Puerto Rico
 * Crime in Puerto Rico
 * Human rights in Puerto Rico
 * LGBT rights in Puerto Rico
 * Freedom of religion in Puerto Rico
 * Law enforcement in Puerto Rico

Military of Puerto Rico
Military history of Puerto Rico


 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief:
 * Military of Puerto Rico
 * Puerto Rico National Guard
 * Puerto Rico Air National Guard
 * List of Puerto Rican military personnel

Local government in Puerto Rico
Local government in Puerto Rico

History of Puerto Rico
History of Puerto Rico


 * Military history of Puerto Rico
 * Grito de Lares
 * Intentona de Yauco
 * Puerto Ricans in World War I
 * Puerto Ricans in World War II
 * 65th Infantry Regiment
 * Puerto Ricans in the Vietnam War
 * Indigenous people
 * Ortoiroid people
 * Saladoid people
 * Arawak
 * Taíno
 * On November 19, 1493, a Spanish fleet under the command of Christoffa Corombo (Christopher Columbus) lands on a large island inhabited by Taíno people that he names San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist, now Puerto Rico).
 * On August 8, 1508, Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León establishes Capárra, the first European settlement on the island of San Juan Bautista.
 * Viceroyalty of New Spain, 1519–1821
 * Captaincy General of Puerto Rico, 1580-1898
 * Military history of Puerto Rico
 * Royal Decree of Graces of 1815
 * El Grito de Lares of 1868
 * Moret Law of 1870
 * Intentona de Yauco of 1898
 * Spanish–American War, April 23 – August 12, 1898
 * Spanish Empire declares war on the United States, April 23, 1898
 * United States invasion of Puerto Rico, July 25, 1898
 * Treaty of Paris, December 10, 1898
 * United States Military government of Porto Rico, December 10, 1898 – May 1, 1900
 * Foraker Act of 1900
 * World War I, June 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
 * Territory of Porto Rico (United States), March 2, 1917 – May 17, 1932
 * Jones–Shafroth Act of March 2, 1917
 * Puerto Ricans in World War I War on April 6, 1917
 * Territory of Puerto Rico (United States), May 17, 1932 – July 25, 1952
 * Puerto Ricans in World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
 * Cold War, September 3, 1945 – December 31, 1992
 * Korean War, June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
 * Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s
 * Ponce massacre
 * Río Piedras massacre
 * Jayuya Uprising
 * Utuado Uprising
 * San Juan Nationalist revolt
 * Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) since July 25, 1952
 * Constitution of Puerto Rico of July 25, 1952
 * Puerto Ricans in the Vietnam War, March 8, 1965 – March 29, 1973
 * Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
 * War on Terror since September 12, 2001
 * Afghanistan War, October 7, 2001 – December 31, 2016
 * Iraq War, March 20, 2003 – December 18, 2011
 * Political status of Puerto Rico
 * History of women in Puerto Rico

Culture of Puerto Rico
Culture of Puerto Rico


 * Ethnicity in Puerto Rico
 * African immigration to Puerto Rico
 * Chinese immigration to Puerto Rico
 * Corsican immigration to Puerto Rico
 * French immigration to Puerto Rico
 * German immigration to Puerto Rico
 * Irish immigration to Puerto Rico
 * Jewish immigration to Puerto Rico
 * Spanish immigration to Puerto Rico
 * Cultural diversity in Puerto Rico
 * Festivals in Puerto Rico
 * Media in Puerto Rico
 * National symbols of Puerto Rico
 * Coat of arms of Puerto Rico
 * Flags of Puerto Rico
 * National anthem of Puerto Rico
 * People of Puerto Rico
 * History of women in Puerto Rico
 * Public holidays in Puerto Rico
 * Religion in Puerto Rico
 * Buddhism in Puerto Rico
 * Christianity in Puerto Rico
 * Roman Catholicism in Puerto Rico
 * Protestantism in Puerto Rico
 * Hinduism in Puerto Rico
 * Islam in Puerto Rico
 * Judaism in Puerto Rico
 * World Heritage Sites in Puerto Rico

Art in Puerto Rico

 * Architecture of Puerto Rico
 * Art in Puerto Rico
 * Cinema of Puerto Rico
 * Literature of Puerto Rico
 * Music of Puerto Rico
 * Television in Puerto Rico
 * Theatre in Puerto Rico

Cuisine

 * Cuisine of Puerto Rico
 * Piragua

Sports in Puerto Rico
Sports in Puerto Rico


 * The history of organized sports in Puerto Rico
 * Football in Puerto Rico
 * Puerto Rico at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Puerto Rico
Economy of Puerto Rico


 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 95th (ninety-fifth)
 * Agriculture in Puerto Rico
 * Banking in Puerto Rico
 * Puerto Rico Government Development Bank
 * Communications in Puerto Rico
 * Internet in Puerto Rico
 * Companies of Puerto Rico
 * Currency of Puerto Rico: Dollar
 * ISO 4217: USD
 * Energy in Puerto Rico
 * Energy policy of Puerto Rico
 * Oil industry in Puerto Rico
 * Mining in Puerto Rico
 * Tourism in Puerto Rico
 * Transport in Puerto Rico
 * Puerto Rico Stock Exchange

Education in Puerto Rico
Education in Puerto Rico

Infrastructure of Puerto Rico

 * Health care in Puerto Rico
 * Transportation in Puerto Rico
 * Airports in Puerto Rico
 * Rail transport in Puerto Rico
 * Roads in Puerto Rico
 * Water supply and sanitation in Puerto Rico