Dominican Republic
Official name: |
Dominican Republic |
Capital City: |
Santo Domingo |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com.do |
International Dialing Code: |
1809 |
Population: |
8,088,881 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Dominican peso (RD$) = 100 centavos |
Spoken Languages: |
Spanish |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 4, 21, 26, Feb 27, Apr 1, 2, 3, May 1, 15, 17, Jun 3, Aug 16, Sep 24, Nov 6, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: ferronickel, sugar, gold, coffee, cocoa |
Partners: US 47.5%, EC 22%, Puerto Rico 8.4%, Asia 6.7% (1994) Major Imports: |
Commodities: foodstuffs, petroleum, cotton and fabrics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals |
Partners: US 60% (1993) Total Export: |
$837.7 million (f.o.b., 1995) |
Total Import: |
$2.867 billion (f.o.b., 1995) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$26.8 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$3,400 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
82.1% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.73% (1996 est.) |
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