Dominican Republic: Introduction

Capital: Santo Domingo

Population

Total Population: 9,927,320

Annual Growth Rate: 1.3%

Density: 205 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 70.5%

Ethnic Origins: Mixed 73%, White 16%, Black 11%.

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Haitian Creole French and Samaná Creole

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 95%, Others 5%.

Literacy Rate: 87.0%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Dominican Peso (DOP)

Country Overview

Area: 48,670 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
A tourist sector in full expansion which raises economic growth.

HDI*: 0.663/1

HDI (World Rank): 88/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

18°

Low: 19° | High: 31°

Humidity: 88% | Wind: 18 km/h
Sunrise: 7:11 am | Sunset: 6:34 pm

Santo Domingo, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From the Dominican Republic, Dial 011
To Make a Call to the Dominican Republic, Dial +809

Internet Suffix: .do

Telephone Lines: 9.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 25.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 93% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	12,174	13,597	15,993	12,469	15,610
Exports of Goods (million USD)	6,610	7,160	6,748	5,542	6,310
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,510	1,691	1,895	1,733	2,048
Exports of Services (million USD)	4,496	4,753	4,888	4,864	5,083

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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