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Is Puerto Rico really small?

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Is Puerto Rico really small?

Compared with its Greater Antillean neighbours, Puerto Rico is one-fifth as large as the Dominican Republic, one-third the size of Haiti, and slightly smaller than Jamaica. It is roughly rectangular in shape, extending up to 111 miles (179 km) from east to west and 39 miles (63 km) from north to south.

How big is Puerto Rico compared to US states?

Comparative Area: Puerto Rico is approximately three times the size of Rhode Island and 1,080 times smaller than the United States.

What state is Puerto Rico closest to in size?

With an area of 9,104 square kilometers (3,515 square miles), Puerto Rico is almost 3 times the size of the state of Rhode Island. As an island commonwealth with a coastline of 501 kilometers (311 miles), Puerto Rico shares no borders with other nations.

What states are smaller than Puerto Rico?

Here are the states outnumbered by Puerto Rico:

  • Alaska.
  • Arkansas.
  • Delaware.
  • Hawaii.
  • Idaho.
  • Iowa.
  • Kansas.
  • Maine.

How big is Puerto Rico compared to other US states?

As you can see, Puerto Rico is similar in size to Connecticut, about one third the size of Massachusetts, about twice as big as Rhode Island and possibly a bit bigger than Delaware. This is just visually. I did not go to the actual areas of each state to compare.

What is the smallest state in the United States?

The United States is made up of 50 individual states that vary greatly in size. When talking about land area, Rhode Island ranks as the smallest. Yet, when we discuss population, Wyoming—the 10th largest state by area—comes in with the smallest population. All information used in this article is from World Atlas. 1 

When will Puerto Rico become a US state?

August 7, 2019. Puerto Rico is not a U.S. state — but it is a U.S. territory. This means that Puerto Rico is legally a part of the United States, residents of Puerto Rico are U.S. Citizens, and Puerto Rico could become a state with congressional approval. Indeed, of the 16 current U.S. territories, Puerto Rico is most likely to become a state.

What is the population of Puerto Rico?

Located approximately one thousand miles southeast of the contiguous U.S., the island of Puerto Rico is home to about 3.7 million Americans. It has a population larger than the rest of the territories combined, and has ratified a constitution that functions like a state constitution.