PUERTO RICO

CURRENCY: US$.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish, English.

POPULATION: 3,200,000.

CAPITAL: San Juan.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 787.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The US$ is fully convertible and may be freely imported and exported.Individuals entering or leaving Puerto Rico with more than US$ 10,000 in domestic or foreign currency must declare these to customs at the point of entry or exit.

GAMING INFORMATION: The Gaming Enforcement Department regulates and controls the 18 casinos which are related to a tourist or resort hotel.There are no entrance fee or ID / passport requirements for casino entry.Dress ranges from casual to more formal.Ties and jackets are not required.Casino Languages are English and Spanish.The casino currency is US$.Minimum gaming age is 18.

VISITOR INFORMATION: Puerto Rico Tourism Company 301 San Justo, Old San Juan, PO Box 6334, San Juan, PR 00914.

Tel: (787) 721-2400.

CLIMATE: San Juan is blessed with a year round tropical climate with plenty of sunshine, refreshing trade winds.The average daily temperature is 77' F (25?c).It varies 10' F (5?c) between the warmest and the coolest season.

HOW TH GET THERE: Puerto Rico is served by San Juan's Luis M.Martin Int'l Airport (SJU) 9 miles / 14 km east of the city.There are many flights from major US cities Europe and the neighboring islands.By sea - San Juan is a port of call for many cruise ships sailing the Caribbean out of Miami or Ft.Lauderdale.