Geographic Coordinates.: Lat 19.00 N, Lng 70.40 W
Land Area..............: 18,816 square miles (48,734 sq km)
Official Name..........: Dominican Republic
Capital................: Santo Domingo
Head of State..........: President
Nationality............: Dominican
Religion...............: 95% Catholic
Official Language......: Spanish
Currency...............: Dominican Republic Peso (RD$)
Monetary Unit..........: 1 Dominican Republic Peso = 100 Cents (Centavos)
Per Capita Income......: $1500 (US$)/Year
Independence...........: February 27, 1844
Nation Holiday.........: Independence Day, February 27
Constitution...........: November 28, 1966, Under the 1966, constitution
: the goverment is headed by the President,Vice
: President and Congress, each is elected every four
: years with the elections held on May 16, and
: inauguration on August 16
Legal System...........: Based on the French civil codes
Type of Government.....: Republic, governed by the President and Congress
Congress...............: Formed by the House of Representatives and Senate,
: 1 Senator for each province and 1 Senator for the
: district national, 120 Deputies (this number is
: determined by the population of each province and
: district)
Provinces(1a)..........: The 30 provinces are subdivided into municipalities
: and townships, each province is administered by a
: governor appointed by the president, each city
: including the district national, elects a Mayor
: and a Municipal Council.
Provinces(1b)..........: The 30 provinces and 1 district are: Azua, Baoruco,
: Barahona, Dajabon, District National, Duarte,
: Elias Pina, El Seibo, Espaillat, Hato Mayor,
: Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega,
: Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel,
: Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia,
: Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, San Jose De Ocoa,
: Sanchez Ramirez, San Cristobal, San Juan,
: San Pedro de Macoris, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez,
: Valverde.
Banking................: Governed by the country's Central Bank, which is
: controlled by the Monetary Board supervised by the
: Superintendent of Banks
Major Cities...........: Santo Domingo, Santiago, San Francisco de Macoris,
: San Pedro de Macoris, La Vega, Puerto Plata,
: La Romana, Higuey, Barahona, Monte Cristi, Samana
Highest Point..........: Pico Duarte 10,417 feet (3,175m) Above Sea Level
Major Rivers...........: Isabela, Macoris, Ozama, Soco
Climate................: Subtropical
Average Temperature....: 79F (25C)
Natural Resources......: Nickel, Bauxite, Gold, Silver
Type of Industry.......: Sugar, Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, Rum, Beer,
: Cement, Petroleum Refining, Cigarettes, Cigars,
: Processed Wheat and Rice, Fertilizer, Metallurgy
Agricultural Crops.....: Sugarcane, Coffee, Tobacco, Cocoa, Rice, Yuca,
: Potatoes, Beans, Bananas (plantains), Fruits,
: Vegetables
Agricultural Products..: Livestock-cattle, goats, horses, donkeys
Population.............: 8 million
Ethnic Division........: White 16%, Black 11%, Mixed 73%
Age Structure..........: 0-14 Years-34% (male:1,401,322;female:1,355,530)
: 15-64 Years-62% (male:2,540,356;female:2,460,510)
: 65+ Years - 4% (male:156,238 ;female:173,926 )
Literacy...............: Age 15 and over can read and write
: Total Population: 82.1%
: Male - 82%
: Female - 82.2%
Life Expectancy........: Total Population - 69 years
(at birth) : Male - 66.89 years
: Female - 71.34 years
Notes..................: The United States embassy estimates more than
: 60,000 United States citizens live in the Dominican
: Republic, and that more than 1 million Dominicans
: live in the United States.
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