Facts and Figures

Full name: Dominican Republic  

Nationality 
        noun: Dominican(s)
        adjective: Dominican

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Area
        total: 48,730 sq km
        land: 48,380 sq km
        water: 350 sq km
 
Population: 8,950,034 (July 2005 est.)  

Ethnic groups
        white 16%
        black 11%
        mixed 73%  

Capital:  Santo Domingo (1 560 000)

Largest Cities
        Santiago (370 000)
        La Romana (135 000)
        San Francisco de Macoris (125 000)

Official Language:  Spanish

Religion: Roman Catholic 95%

Political system:  representative democracy

GDP: purchasing power parity - $55.68 billion (2004 est.)  

GDP per head:  purchasing power parity - $6,300 (2004 est.)

Annual growth: 1.7% (2004 est.)

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 10.7%
        industry: 31.5%
        services: 57.8% (2003)

Inflation:  55% (2004 est.)