Is puerto rico in north america?

The U.S. has five territories that are permanently inhabited: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea; Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Marianas archipelago in the western North Pacific Ocean; and American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean. read more

Puerto Rico is both physically and politically a part of North America. It is a Caribbean Island, however, these islands are grouped with North America. It is also a part of the US, so it is politically a part of North America. read more

North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere; it is also considered by some to be a northern subcontinent of the Americas. read more

Puerto Rico is a dependant territory of The United States Of America. The population of Puerto Rico is 3,998,905 (2012) and the nation has a density of 451 people per square kilometer. The currency of Puerto Rico is the US Dollar (USD). As well, the people of Puerto Rico are refered to as Puerto Rican. read more