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Quick Facts: Puerto Rico

Capital City: San Juan

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Languages: Spanish, English
Nickname: Isle of Enchantment
Motto: "John is his name"
Origin of Name: Spanish for "rich port"
Largest City: San Juan
Location: Caribbean island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic
Land Area: 9,104 sq. km.
Territory's Bird: Stripe-headed tanager ("reina mora") (spyndalis zena)
Territory's Flower: Puerto Rican Hibiscus ("flor de maga") (montezuma speciossisima)
Territory's Tree: Silk-cotton tree (ceiba pentandra)
Territory's Song: The Borinquen Anthem
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