Is Puerto Rico a third world counrty?

Answer 1

Puerto Rico is not a third world country because it is not a separate country.

Matter of fact Puerto Rico, is part of the United States. That's why you don't need a passport to leave or enter. They use U.S. Dollars, etc,etc.

Puerto Rico is an advanced and educated country. Here are some facts from

Literacy Rate: 94% (Very educated!)

Life Expectancy: 78 (Pretty Healthy)

Economic summary:

GDP/PPP (2007 est.): $77.41 billion;

per capita $19,600

Real growth rate: 1.2%.

Inflation: 6.5% (2003 est.).

Unemployment: 12% (2002).

Communications:

Telephones: main lines in use: 1.038 million (2005); mobile cellular: 3.354 million (2005).

Radio broadcast stations: AM 74, FM 53, shortwave 0 (2005).

Radios: 2.7 million (1997).

Television broadcast stations: 32 (2006).

Televisions: 1.021 million (1997).

internet Service Providers (ISPs): 413 (2007).

Internet users: 915,600 (2005). (technologicallly advanced)

Answer 2

Cuba is very poor. It used to get money from the Soviet Union but when the Soviet Union dissolved, Cuba had more financial difficulties. The US is still embargoing goods to Cuba so this also hurts the Cuban economy.

Answer 3

I'm pretty sure not. It's a developing country.

Answer 4

Cuba is no longer considered a third world country. Their poverty does not compare with other nations and they have a higher literacy rate than the U.S.

Answer 5

No. The Cayman Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom - a First World country.

Answer 6

Puerto Rico is a part of the United States of America - a First World country.

Answer 7

No it is a US Territory.

Answer 8

Yes