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* [[Wikipedia:Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]] on Wikipedia | * [[Wikipedia:Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]] on Wikipedia | ||
* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/3593469.stm country profile] | * BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/3593469.stm country profile] | ||
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Revision as of 19:12, 21 June 2011
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.[1]
Economical characteristics
- Currency: United States dollar (ISO code: USD)
- This country does not seem to have a central bank.
Statistics
| Statistic / Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (million USD)[2] | 57 841 | 61 045 | 67 897 | |||||||
| Govt. debt (% of GDP)[3] | ||||||||||
| Govt. revenue (% of GDP)[4] | ||||||||||
| Govt. expenses (% of GDP)[5] | ||||||||||
| Debt to revenue (years) |
References
Note: statistical data was rounded. Different sources may use different methodologies for their estimates. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCIA_PR - ↑ World Bank. "Puerto Rico: GDP", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-30.
- ↑ World Bank. "Puerto Rico: government debt", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-30.
- ↑ World Bank. "Puerto Rico: government revenue", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-30.
- ↑ World Bank. "Puerto Rico: government expenses", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-30.
Links
- Puerto Rico on Wikipedia
- BBC country profile