ClimateThe Dominican Republic has a sunny and hot tropical climate, somewhat tempered by sea breezes. ... more HousesHurricane Georges damaged in 1998 about 170,000 homes in the Dominican Republic, about 10% of ... more JobsAround 17% of the workforce in the Dominican Republic is engaged in agriculture, 24% in ... more NatureThe landscape of the Dominican Republic is forested and mountainous, with valleys, plains and plateaus. ... more PeopleThe island of Hispaniola was originally inhabited by an estimated one million Indians; they were ... more ReligionCatholicism is historically the most important religion in the Dominican Republic, but Protestants, Jews and ... more SchoolsPrimary education in the Dominican Republic is officially free and compulsory for children between the ... more ShopsMost kinds of shopping facilities exist in the Dominican Republic. Due to the high unemployment ... more StreetsThe streets in Santo Domingo are generally clean and well kept. They are often lively ... more TransportationFar from everybody in the Dominican Republic owns a private car, so buses, pickup trucks ... more GamesBaseball is the national sport of the Dominican Republic, but other sports such as basketball ... more |
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Capital: Santo Domingo
Population: 10,1 mln
Surface: 48,730 sq km
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The aboriginal name for the Dominican Republic is Quisqueya, which means in the Taino language, "Mother of all lands"
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Exact population: 10,088,598 (July 2011 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 84.7%; male: 84.6%; female: 84.8%
Ethnicities: White 16%, black 11%, mixed 73%
Land boundaries: Total: 360 km; border countries: Haiti 360 km
Terrain: Rugged highlands and mountains with fertile valleys interspersed
Extremes: Lowest point: Lago Enriquillo -46 m; highest point: Pico Duarte 3,175 m
Imports: US 48.1%, Venezuela 13.5%, Colombia 4.8%, Mexico 4.8% (2004)
Exports: US 80%, South Korea 2.1%, Canada 1.9% (2004)
Industries: Tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco
Source: CIA World Factbook
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