Info about Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic in the West Indies occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. Its area equals that of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. Duarte Peak, at 10,417 ft (3,175 m), is the highest point in the West Indies.

Capital
Santo Domingo - 1 865 000 people
all city from Dominican Republic

Country lead by
President: Leonel Fernández (2004)

Population
9,183,984 (growth rate: 1.5%); birth rate: 23.2/1000; infant mortality rate: 28.2/1000; life expectancy: 71.7; density per sq mi: 492

Land Area
18,680 sq mi (48,381 sq km); total area: 18,815 sq mi (48,730 sq km)

Monetary unit
Dominican Peso

Language
Spanish

Ethnicity
white 16%, black 11%, mixed 73%

Religion
white 16%, black 11%, mixed 73%

Transportation
Railways: total: 1,743 km (2004). Highways: total: 12,600 km; paved: 6,224 km; unpaved: 6,376 km (1999). Ports and harbors: Boca Chica, Puerto Plata, Rio Haina, Santo Domingo. Airports: 31 (2004 est.).

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