Information About Puerto Rico Location → Puerto Rico is located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. And it is just east of the Dominican.

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Information About Puerto Rico

Location → Puerto Rico is located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. And it is just east of the Dominican Republic. → It is about a 1,000 miles southeast of Miami.

Borders → Puerto Rico is under the United States customs jurisdiction. → The borders are open between Puerto Rico and the United States; which allows for free movement of people and merchandise.

Major Cities in Puerto Rico → There are many major cities in Puerto Rico. → Most of these cities are popular destinations to travel to in Puerto Rico. → They are: ‾ San Juan- Bayamon ‾ Ponce- Arecibo ‾ Carolina- Caguas ‾ Cayey- Fajardo ‾ Mayaguez- Guayanabo

Population → Puerto Rico is primarily made up of people with Hispanic decent. → Although there are people of Indian, African American, and Caucasian decent. → There are 3,885,877 people that make up Puerto Rico’s population. → Puerto Rico’s population density is 1,100 people per square mile; it is among the world’s highest. Only Bangladesh, South Korea, and the city of Hong Kong are more crowded than Puerto Rico.