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Did You Know... When Christopher Columbus arrived there in 1493, the island was inhabited b »» More
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Puerto Rico History
The Caribbean before the landing of Columbus served almost as a bridge between the north coast of South America and Florida for the Amazonian tribes in the south and the north american inhabitants. When Christopher Columbus on his second trip in 1493 landed in Puerto Rico and claimed it for Spain, he »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... San Juan »» History of San Juan
Population: 3,977,663
GDP: $68,140,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 9,104 (sq km) 3,515 (sq mi)
Currency: US dollar
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