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)

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.

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

 

WWW

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