Capital: Santo Domingo
Population
Total Population:
9,794,487
Annual Growth Rate:
1.4%
Density:
206 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
69.0%
Ethnic Origins:
Mixed 73%, White 16%, Black 11%.
Official Language:
Spanish
Other Languages Spoken:
Haitian Creole French and Samaná Creole
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Roman Catholic 95%, Others 5%.
Literacy Rate:
87.0%
Local Time:
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National Currency:Dominican Peso (DOP)
Country Overview
Area:
48,730 km²
Type of State:
Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income economy.
A tourist sector in full expansion which raises economic growth.
A tourist sector in full expansion which raises economic growth.
HDI*:
0.768/1
HDI (World Rank):
91st/177
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°
28°
Low: 23° | High: 32°
Humidity: 74%
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Wind: 28 km/h
Sunrise: 6:24 am | Sunset: 6:50 pm
Sunrise: 6:24 am | Sunset: 6:50 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
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 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 9,869 | 12,174 | 13,597 | 15,955 | 12,230 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 6,145 | 6,610 | 7,160 | 6,782 | 5,460 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 1,431 | 1,511 | 1,692 | 1,757 | 1,586 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 3,865 | 4,496 | 4,722 | 4,866 | 4,670 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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