, agriculture 3%,
other 40% (1990)
Organized labor:
115,000 members in 4 unions; the largest is the General Confederation of
Puerto Rican Workers with 35,000 members (1983)

:Puerto Rico Government

Long-form name:
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Type:
commonwealth associated with the US
Capital:
San Juan
Administrative divisions:
none (commonwealth associated with the US)
Independence:
none (commonwealth associated with the US)
Constitution:
ratified 3 March 1952; approved by US Congress 3 July 1952; effective 25
July 1952
Legal system:
based on Spanish civil code
National holiday:
Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)
Executive branch:
US president, US vice president, governor
Legislative branch:
bicameral Legislative Assembly consists of an upper house or Senate and a
lower house or House of Representatives
Judicial branch:
Supreme Court
Leaders:
Chief of State:
President George BUSH (since 20 January 1989); Vice President Dan QUAYLE
(since 20 January 1989)
Head of Government:
Governor Rafael HERNANDEZ Colon (since 2 January 1989)
Political parties and leaders:
National Republican Party of Puerto Rico, Freddy VALENTIN; Popular
Democratic Party (PPD), Rafael HERNANDEZ Colon; New Progressive Party (PNP),
Carlos ROMERO Barcelo; Puerto Rican Socialist Party (PSP), Juan MARI Bras
and Carlos GALLISA; Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), Ruben BERRIOS
Martinez; Puerto Rican Communist Party (PCP), leader(s) unknown; Puerto
Rican Renewal Party (PRP, breakaway group from PNP), leader (vacant); Puerto
Rico Democratic Party, Richard MACHADO
Suffrage:
universal at age 18; citizens of Puerto Rico are also US citizens, but do
not vote in US presidential elections
Elections:
Governor:
last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held 3 November 1992); results -
Rafael HERNANDEZ Colon (PPD) 48.7%, Baltasar CORRADA Del Rio (PNP) 45.8%,
Ruben BERRIOS Martinez (PIP) 5.5%
Senate:
last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held 3 November 1992); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (27 total) PPD 18, PNP 8, PIP 1
US House of Representatives:
last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held 3 November 1992); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (1 total) seats by party NA; note -
Puerto Rico elects one nonvoting representative to the US House of
Representatives, Jai