Connecticut is larger than Puerto Rico, but Puerto Rico is larger than the two smallest US States combined (Delaware and Rhode Island).
For bragging rights consider using population instead of area. Puerto Rico as a US State would rank behind Kentucky (#26) and ahead of Oregon (#27).
Puerto Rico is not the same size as any state. Puerto Rico is larger than Delaware, but smaller than Connecticut in land area. If you include territorial waters in the area totals, then Puerto Rico is nearly the same size as Connecticut and its territorial waters.
Land Area.
Delaware - 1954 Sq. Mi.
Puerto Rico - 3429 Sq. Mi.
Connecticut - 4844 Sq. Mi.
Total area including territorial waters:
Delaware - 2490 Sq. Mi.
Puerto Rico - 5325 Sq. Mi.
Connecticut - 5543 Sq. Mi.
Puerto Rico is smaller then Connecticut and larger the Delaware and Rhode Island put together.
Puerto Rico is about 3 times bigger than Rhode Island (US state)
i live in Nevada and ive been to puertorico many times it is not bigger than nevada its self maybe even a bit smaller
None. Puerto Rico isl about double the size of Delaware and about 2/3 the size of Connecticut.
It is slightly smaller then Connecticut.
Cyprus, Lebanon and Jamaica
It is larger then Delaware and Rhode Island combined.
Check your answer.
Puerto Rico is 111 miles long and 39 miles wide.
No, Puerto Rico is 111 miles long and 39 miles wide.
San Juan is Puerto Rico's largest city in size and population it is also the capital city of Puerto Rico.
It is smaller then Connecticut and larger then Delaware and Rhode Island combined.
Puerto Rico is bigger than the State of Rhode Island and it's about the same size as Conneticut.Hope this helps to imagine it's size.Puerto Rico is 13,792 km2 while the United States is 9,826,675 km2. This means Puerto Rico could fit into the US about 712.5 times.
Climate and size.
Puerto covers approximately 100 by 35 miles. Being 3500 square miles in size, it is roughly the size of the state of Connecticut. The island's pupolation is 3.9 million.
New York is 54,556 Square Miles in size. Puerto Rico is 3515 square miles in size. 54,556 / 3515 = 15.52 You can fit 15½ Puerto Ricos into New York State. For reference in size, Puerto Rico is just over double the size of Long Island, New York in square miles.
The island of Puerto Rico is the smallest island of a group of islands called the Greater Antilles. Puerto Rico has a number of islands, cays and islets with a territorial extension of 3,421 miles square.