me B. FUSTER
House of Representatives:
last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held 3 November 1992); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (53 total) PPD 36, PNP 15, PIP 2

:Puerto Rico Government

Other political or pressure groups:
all have engaged in terrorist activities - Armed Forces for National
Liberation (FALN), Volunteers of the Puerto Rican Revolution, Boricua
Popular Army (also known as the Macheteros), Armed Forces of Popular
Resistance
Member of:
CARICOM (observer), ECLAC, ICFTU, IOC, WCL, WFTU, WTO (associate)
Diplomatic representation:
none (commonwealth associated with the US)
Flag:
five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large white
five-pointed star in the center; design based on the US flag

:Puerto Rico Economy

Overview:
Puerto Rico has one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region.
Industry has surpassed agriculture as the primary sector of economic
activity and income. Encouraged by duty free access to the US and by tax
incentives, US firms have invested heavily in Puerto Rico since the 1950s.
Important new industries include pharmaceuticals, electronics, textiles,
petrochemicals, and processed foods. Sugar production has lost out to dairy
production and other livestock products as the main source of income in the
agricultural sector. Tourism has traditionally been an important source of
income for the island. The economy has largely recovered from the
disruptions caused by Hurricane Hugo in September 1989. The tourism
infrastructure has been especially hard hit.
GNP:
purchasing power equivalent - $21.6 billion, per capita $6,600; real growth
rate 2.2% (FY90)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
1.3% (October 1990-91)
Unemployment rate:
15.5% (October 1991)
Budget:
revenues $5.8 billion; expenditures $5.8 billion, including capital
expenditures of $258 million (FY89)
Exports:
NA
commodities:
pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum, beverage
concentrates, medical equipment, instruments
partners:
US 87% (FY90)
Imports:
NA
commodities:
chemicals, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products
partners:
US 68% (FY90)
External debt:
$NA
Industrial production:
growth rate 3.8% (FY90)
Electricity:
4,1