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Carolina

 
Dictionary: Ca·ro·li·na2   (kä'rō-lē'nä) pronunciation
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A city of northeast Puerto Rico east-southeast of San Juan. It is a processing center with a textile industry. Population: 188,000.

 

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Carolina (kärōlē'nä), city (1990 pop. 177,806), Puerto Rico. Located 7 mi (11 km) SE of San Juan, it is a residential suburb of the capital, as well as a commercial and industrial center. Pharmaceuticals and chemical and electronic products are manufactured. Many banking institutions are there, as are the Univ. of Puerto Rico-Carolina, the Universidad del Caribe, and the Colegio Universitario del Este. Louis Muñoz Marín international airport is located in Carolina.

 
 

 

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