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Latin American and the Caribbean countries by GDP per capita PPP (2019). This is a list of Latin American and the Caribbean countries by gross domestic product at purchasing power parity in international dollars according to the International Monetary Fund's estimates in the October 2023 World Economic Outlook database.
On December 17, 1866, Maria Christina of Austria signed a decree which authorized the auctioning of a railroad in Puerto Rico. [20] In 1888, Ivo Bosch y Puig, an engineer from Catalonia, received the concession to put the project in march. In Madrid, Bosch y Puig established the Compañía de los Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico (lit.
Puerto Rico is not listed since it is a U.S. territory, and neither is the Falkland Islands since it is a British Overseas Territory. Several others are in this category including Dutch, British, French, and American territories. There are about 33 countries and 15 territories in these two regions. [1]
Because of this, Puerto Rico is subject to the plenary powers of Congress. Nonetheless, Puerto Rico has established relations with foreign nations, particularly with Hispanic American countries such as Colombia and Panama. [1] [2] The establishment of such relations, however, requires permission from the U.S. Department of State or Congress itself.
Climate data for Puerto Rico (Pto Rico), elevation 285 m (935 ft), (1981–2010) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
The maximum length of the main island from east to west is 110 mi (180 km), and the maximum width from north to south is 40 mi (64 km). [82] Puerto Rico is the smallest of the Greater Antilles. It is 80% of the size of Jamaica, [83] just over 18% of the size of Hispaniola and 8% of the size of Cuba, the largest of the Greater Antilles. [84]
The economy of Colombia is the fourth largest in Latin America as measured by gross domestic product [19] and the third-largest economy in South America. [20] [21] Throughout most of the 20th century, Colombia was Latin America's 4th and 3rd largest economy when measured by nominal GDP, real GDP, GDP (PPP), and real GDP at chained PPPs.
Spanish settlement of Puerto Rico began in the early 1500s shortly after the formation of the Spanish state in 1493 (continuing until 1898 as a colony of Spain) and continues to the present day. The most significant Spanish immigration wave occurred during the colonial period, continuing with smaller numbers arriving during the 20th century to ...