Puerto Rico is an autonomous state of the United States in the Caribbean, 1600 kilometers southeast of Miami, Florida. The capital is San Juan. Puerto Rico means 'rich seaport' in Spanish. Puerto Rico is the smallest of the four major islands of the Greater Antilles, located to the east of the Dominican Republic, the Lesser Antilles The northwest contains a main island and several small islands. The official languages are Spanish and English, of which Spanish is dominant. Puerto Rico has a population of close to 3.4 million, and the entire area is divided into 78 municipal administrative regions. Puerto Rico’s history, tropical customs, and nature The landscape and traditional cuisine make it a world-famous tourist attraction.