Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas Puerto Rico is a country located in the Northeast Caribbean Sea. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and Puerto Rico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than Puerto Rico?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of Puerto Rico is 3,515 sq mi. Maine is bigger than Puerto Rico by 31,870 sq mi. Maine is around 10.07 times bigger than Puerto Rico.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of Puerto Rico: 3,515 sq mi (9,104 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Puerto Rico as of 2020, was estimated to be around 3,281,538.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and Puerto Rico.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of Puerto Rico is San Juan.
Official Languages
Maine: English
Puerto Rico: Spanish, English
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
Puerto Rico: Puerto Rican
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
Puerto Rico: PR, US-PR
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of Puerto Rico as of 2019: 0.845
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Puerto Rico Time Zone:
UTC – 4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Puerto Rico:
18° 13′ 20.28″ N, 66° 25′ 49.08″ W
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