| Geography | Puerto Rico |
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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 |
Map references:
 | Central America and the Caribbean |
Area:
 | total: 13,790 sq km land: 8,870 sq km water: 4,921 sq km |
Area - comparative:
 | slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island |
Land boundaries:
 | 0 km |
Coastline:
 | 501 km |
Maritime claims:
 | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
 | tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation |
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 1,339 m |
Natural resources:
 | some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil |
Land use:
 | arable land: 3.69% permanent crops: 5.59% other: 90.72% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
 | 400 sq km (2003) |
Total renewable water resources:
 | void |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
 | void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
 | void |
Natural hazards:
 | periodic droughts; hurricanes |
Environment - current issues:
 | erosion; occasional drought causing water shortages |
Environment - international agreements:
 | void |
Geography - note:
 | important location along the Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north |
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