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Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Country Profile
Capital City: Santo Domingo (pop. 2.4 million)
Other Cities: Santiago de los Caballeros (pop. 690 548)
Local Time: UTC -4h
Geography:
Location: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola,
east of Haiti, between
Cuba and Puerto Rico. the north of Caribbean Sea to south of the North
Atlantic Ocean. Area: 48 442 sq. km. (18 704 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Highlands and mountains with fertile valleys.
Border countries:
Haiti
Climate: Maritime semitropical, with an average yearly
temperature of 26°C (78°F).
Government:
Type: Representative democracy.
Independence: 27 February 1844 (from Haiti). Restoration of
independence, 16 August 1863.
Constitution: 28 November 1966; amended 25 July 2002
People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Dominican(s).
Population: 8.9 million.
Ethnic groups: European 16%, African origin 11%, mixed 73%.
Religion: Roman Catholic 95%.
Language: Spanish.
Literacy: 83%.
Business Currency: Dominican
Peso (DOP)
Natural resources: Nickel, bauxite, gold, silver.
Agriculture products: Sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco,
rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products,
beef, eggs.
Industries: Tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold
mining, textiles, cement, tobacco.
Exports partners:
USA 83.8%, Canada 1.5%, Haiti 1.5% (2003)
Imports partners: USA 52.1%, Venezuela 11.9%, Mexico 4.7%, Colombia
4.2% (2003)
Internet Links
Official Sites of Dominican Republic
Presidencia
de la República Dominicana
The Presidency of the Dominican Republic
Bienvenidos a la República Dominicana
Official tourist information Website.
Secretaría de
Relaciones Exteriores
The Ministry of Foreign Relations (SEREX)
Diplomatic Missions
Misión Permanente de la
República Dominicana ante las Naciones Unidas
The Permanent Mission of Dominican Republic to the United Nations.
Embassy of the
Dominican Republic
Washington D.C.
Statistics
Oficina Nacional de
Estadística
Dominican statistics (in Spanish)
Maps
Map of Dominican Republic
Shaded Relief Map of the Dominican Republic.
Map of Central America and the Caribbean
Reference map of Central America and the Caribbean. News
DR1
Resource for information regarding the Dominican Republic.
Hoy
National News (Spanish).
Listin Digital
News from the Dominican Republic (Spanish).
DR Radio and TV stations
Estaciones de la República Dominicana en la red
List of Radio and TV stations of the Dominican Republic (Spanish).
Arts & Culture
Altos de Chavon Cultural Center Foundation
A multifaceted artistic community with art exhibitions, craft workshops,
and artistic presentations, and educational programs in art and design.
Teatro Nacional
The National Theater.
Business & Economy
Banco Central de
la República Dominicana
Dominican Central Bank.
Cámara de Comercio
y Producción de Santo Domingo - CCPSD
Santo Domingo (in Spanish).
Dominican Products
Ambar
Dominican Amber.
Destination Dominican Republic - Travel and Tourism Guides
DominicanRepublic.com
The official internet portal to the Dominican Republic.
Tourist Board Dominican Republic
Directory and tourist guide by the Ministry of Tourism.
Secretaría de
Estado de Turismo
More official tourism information for the Dominican Republic.
Dominican Rep.
Travel Guide and Information Center.
National
Association of Hotels and Restaurants
Vacation planner information on the country.
Visiting the Dominican Republic
Everything you want to know about Dominican Republic, developed and
maintained by Dominicans.
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo portal to the capital city of Dominican Rep.
Education
Pontificia
Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Universidad Católica
Santo Domingo
Universidad Nacional
Pedro Henríquez Ureña
The National University.
Universidad del Caribe
Environment and Nature
Flora and Fauna of the Dominican Republic
Information on Dominican Republic's 16 national parks, nine natural
monuments and six scientific reserves.
History
Dominican Republic History
Elaborate history of the Dominican Republic from the time of Columbus'
discovery till today.
Search
Consigalo
Dominican Directory (Spanish)
Dimelo
A Domincan Search Engine.
Rincón
Dominicano
Dominicana Online.
Newsgroup of Dominican Republic
soc.culture.dominican-rep
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