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Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island that was claimed by Spain in 1493 and ceded to the US in 1898. It has a diverse economy focused on manufacturing and services. Tourism is also important, with over 3.6 million visitors in 2008. Puerto Rico uses the US dollar and receives US minimum wage, though voters have rejected changing its commonwealth political status in multiple plebiscites. The economy has struggled in recent years, with GDP declining in 2010.

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Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island that was claimed by Spain in 1493 and ceded to the US in 1898. It has a diverse economy focused on manufacturing and services. Tourism is also important, with over 3.6 million visitors in 2008. Puerto Rico uses the US dollar and receives US minimum wage, though voters have rejected changing its commonwealth political status in multiple plebiscites. The economy has struggled in recent years, with GDP declining in 2010.

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Puerto Rico

Introduction
Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following 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.

Economy
Puerto Rico has one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region. A diverse industrial sector has far surpassed agriculture as the primary locus of economic activity and income. Mainland US firms have invested heavily in Puerto Rico since the 1950s. US minimum wage laws apply. Sugar production has lost out to dairy production and other livestock products as the main source of income in the agricultural sector. Tourism has traditionally been an important source of income with estimated arrivals of more than 3.6 million tourists in 2008.

GDP (purchasing power parity)


$64.84 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 84 $68.84 billion (2009 est.) $71.51 billion (2008 est.)
*data are in 2011 US dollars

GDP (PPP)

GDP
GDP (official exchange rate): $93.52 billion (2010 est.) GDP - real growth rate: -5.8% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 212 -3.7% (2009 est.) -2.8% (2008 est.)

GDP

GDP
GDP - per capita (PPP): $16,300 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 73 $17,400 (2009 est.) $18,100 (2008 est.) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 1% industry: 45% services: 54% (2005 est.)

LABOR FORCE
Labor force: 1.479 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 130 Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 2.1% industry: 19% services: 79% (2005 est.) Unemployment rate: 12% (2002) country comparison to the world: 129

Employment

POVERTY CHART

REVENUE
Budget: revenues: $6.7 billion expenditures: $9.6 billion (FY99/00 est.) Taxes and other revenues: 7.2% of GDP (FY99/00) country comparison to the world: 209 Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): 3.1% of GDP (FY99/00) country comparison to the world: 107

REVENUE CHART

INFLATION/LENDING RATES
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 3.6% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 84 2.5% (2010 est.) Commercial bank prime lending rate: 3.3% (31 December 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 179 3.25% (31 December 2010 est.)

INFLATION RATES CHART

AGRICULTURE/INDUSTRY
Agriculture - products: sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, plantains, bananas; livestock products, chickens Industries: pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, tourism

ELECTRICITY
Electricity - production: 20.92 billion kWh (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 69 Electricity - consumption: 19.46 billion kWh (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 68 Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2009 est.) Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2009 est.)

ELECTRICITY CHART

DEMAND OF ELECTRICITY

OIL PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION


Oil - production: 1,075 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 104 Oil - consumption: 150,000 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 64

OIL EXPORTS, IMPORTS, RESERVES


Oil - exports: 19,230 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 88 Oil - imports: 164,000 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 Oil - proved reserves: 0 bbl (1 January 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 179

LOCATIONS OF ENERGY

NATURAL GAS
Natural gas - production: 0 cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 116 Natural gas - consumption: 756.7 million cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 89 Natural gas - exports: 0 cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 168 Natural gas - imports: 756.7 million cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 63 Natural gas - proved reserves: 0 cu m (1 January 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 183

ACCOUNT BALANCE
Current account balance: $3.512 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 39 $67.6 million (2009 est.)

EXPORTS
Exports: $75.74 billion (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 $68.86 billion (2010 est.) Exports - commodities: chemicals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum, beverage concentrates, medical equipment

EXPORTS CHART

IMPORTS
Imports: $46.61 billion (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 54 $41.43 billion (2010 est.) Imports - commodities: chemicals, machinery and equipment, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products

IMPORTS CHART

DEBT & EXCHANGE RATE


Debt - external: $56.82 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 $52.98 billion (31 December 2009 est.) Exchange rates: the US dollar is used

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