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Geography - note Puerto Rico, in 30 editions.

The entry for Puerto Rico published Geography - note in 30 editions of 36, from 1996 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Geography - note in every entry.

editions changed the text
6
the first edition with it
1996
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Geographic note” (1996), “Geography - note” (1997 to 2025), “Geography-note” (1998) and “Geography--note” (1999).

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  • important location along the Mona Passage, a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal;
  • San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean;
  • many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well-watered;
  • south coast relatively dry;
  • fertile coastal plain belt in north

important location along the Mona Passage -- Passage, a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; well-watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Puerto Rico: Geography - note.” The World Factbook, 1996–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/puerto-rico/geography-note.

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