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Puerto Rico

Capital San Juan
Area Sq Km 9 104
Area Sq Miles 3 515
Population 3 810 000
Languages Spanish, English
Religions Protestant, Roman, Catholic
Currency US Dollar
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Puerto Rico

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Economy Overview
Puerto Rico has few natural resources, although some nickel and copper have been located. Manufacturing has overtaken agriculture as the main source of income following an intensive programme of industrialisation by the Government. The main products are pharmaceuticals, electrical and electronic equipment, processed food, textiles, clothing, rum, petrochemicals and refined oil. There is a foreign free-trade zone at Mayagüez. In the agricultural sector, dairy and livestock produce is now more important than sugar cane, the island's main crop. Fresh fruit and vegetables are grown for export. Tourism is the main service industry and has undergone steady growth in recent years. Puerto Rico has observer status at the Caribbean trading bloc, CARICOM. The USA and its corporations dominate both the domestic economy and Puerto Rican trade patterns, although the country has important trading links with Japan, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. The US government is in the process of removing certain tax exemptions enjoyed by American and foreign investors in Puerto Rico: the economic impact of this is as yet unclear but is causing concern in the territory.
Government
Executive power is held by the Governor, who is elected by universal adult suffrage for a 4-year term, assisted by a 15-member Cabinet staffed by appointees. A bicameral assembly, a scaled-down version of the US Congress, is responsible for legislation. The House of Representatives has 54 members; the Senate has 28.

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