| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | PRISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | PRIISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | San JuanGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | North AmericaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Puerto RicoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Commonwealth of Puerto RicoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Puerto RicoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | Christopher COLUMBUS originally named the island San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist) and the capital city and main port Cuidad de Puerto Rico (Rich Port City); over time, the names were shortened and transposedCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches; note - reference Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act, 2 March 1917, as amended by Public Law 600, 3 July 1950CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | none (territory of the US with commonwealth status)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | USDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | US DollarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | Puerto Rican spindalis (bird), coqui (frog)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "The Star-Spangled Banner"; lyrics/music: Francis Scott KEY/John Stafford SMITH; history: official anthem, as a US commonwealthCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, white, blueCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | see United StatesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
Christopher COLUMBUS originally named the island San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist) and the capital city and main port Cuidad de Puerto Rico (Rich Port City); over time, the names were shortened and transposed
description: five equal horizontal bands of red alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the left side has a large five-pointed white star in the center meaning: the star stands for the country; the three sides of the triangle stand for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government; blue stands for the sky and the coastal waters, red for the blood shed by warriors, and white for liberty, victory, and peace
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
