Country (long form) |
Dominican Republic |
Capital |
Santo Domingo |
Total Area |
18,814.76 sq mi 48,730.00 sq km (slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire) |
Population |
8,581,477 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
14,922,735 |
Languages |
Spanish |
Literacy |
82.1% total, 82.0% male, 82.2% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 95% |
Life Expectancy |
71.34 male, 75.64 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
representative democracy |
Currency |
1 Dominican peso (RD$) = 100 centavos |
GDP (per capita) |
$5,700 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco |
Agriculture |
sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs |
Arable Land |
21% |
Natural Resources |
nickel, bauxite, gold, silver |
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