Facts and Information for Puerto Rico

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Puerto Rico

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/PuertoRico.html

Official Puerto Rico Website	http://welcome.topuertorico.org
State Capital	San Juan
Origin of State Name	The Island of Puerto Rico takes its name from the Spainish term for "Rich Port", largely due to the quantity of gold that was discovered there by the explorer Christopher Columbus and exported back to Spain.
Joined the Union	Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United States.
State Bird	Cocqui Eleutherodactylus coqui On the island of Puerto Rico, there is a unique species of tree frogs known as the Coqui. The total family of these tree frogs consists of 16 different native species, 13 of which inhabit the Caribbean National Forest, El Yunque. Eleven of the 13 are endemic species, that is, they occur only in Puerto Rico. The Coqui belongs to the Family of Leptodactylidae and it is an Amphibian.
State Animal	Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
State Tree	Silk-cotton Tree, also known as Kapok Tree Ceiba pentandra
State Flower	Flora de Maga Flower of the Maga Tree, the giant hibiscus tree which is endemic to the humid forrests of Puerto Rico.
State Soil	Bayamon
State Dance	Plena
State Song	"La Borinqueña"
State Motto	Joannes Est Nomen Eius (John is his name)
Time Zone Location	Atlantic Standard (AST). four hours earlier (-4) than Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Puerto Rico does not observe Daylight Savings Time.
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	1,914,157
Female	2,073,842
Total	3,987,999
Crime Information	Murder Rate (1996) -- 25.0 per 100,000a
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$27,017
Unemployment Rate	11.80%
7 Largest Cities by Population	San Juan Ponce Mayagüez Bayamón Fajardo San Germán Cayey Caguas
Cities and Towns	Puerto Rico Cities & Towns
Counties	Puerto Rico Counties
Major Universities	Major Puerto Rico Universities
Major Rivers	Major Puerto Rico Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Puerto Rico Lakes
Total Land Area	3,459 Square Miles
Total Water Area	56 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	3,515 Square Miles
General Coastline	311.3 Miles
Lowest Elevation	Sea level, Caribbean Sea 0 m
Highest Elevation	Cerro Punta: 4,389 ft

REFERENCESWelcome to Puerto Rico!Welcome to Puerto Rico!Capital
• Welcome to Puerto Rico!, 2/16/2008, http://welcome.topuertorico.org
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Puerto Rico, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Puerto_Rico&oldid=195273916 (last visited Mar. 2, 2008).
• PUERTO RICO HISTORY , 03/02/2008, http://elyunque.com/history.html
• The "COQUI" of Puerto Rico, 03/02/2008, http://www.vineland.org/history/pr_festival/coqui.htm