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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a country in Caribbean with its capital in San Juan.
- Capital
- San Juan
- Region
- Caribbean, Caribbean
- Population
- 3.2 million
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Currency
- United States dollar ($)
- Area
- 8,870 km²
- Borders
- No land borders
💡 US territory whose 3 million residents are US citizens but can't vote for president.
About the flag
Created in 1895 by Puerto Rican independence activists working with Cuban exiles, it deliberately reverses the colours of the Cuban flag.
How to spot it: Red and white stripes with a blue triangle and white star; Cuba has blue stripes and a red triangle.
Often confused with: 🇨🇺 Cuba