Puerto Rico

Map of Puerto Rico

Official name: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Capital: San Juan Area: total: 9,104 sq km water: 145 sq km land: 8,959 sq km Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 66 30 W Comparative Area: slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 501 km Terrain: mostly mountains, with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Cerro de Punta 1,338 m