Dominican Republic
(República Dominicana)
Capital: Santo Domingo
Population (Estimated July 2012): 10,088,598
Area: 48,671 km2 or 18,792 mi2
Currency: Dominican Peso (RD$)
Official Language: Spanish
Political Information: Unitary Democratic Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 95% of the population are Roman Catholic and 5% have other religious beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Pico Duarte 3,175m or 10,417ft
GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $54.4 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $93.23 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) $9,300
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): -4:00
Counties/Provinces/States: 31 provinces (provincias, singular – provincia) and 1 district* (distrito); Azua, Bahoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, El Seibo, Elias Pina, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, San Cristobal, San Jose de Ocoa, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Sanchez Ramirez, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Valverde
Leaders: President Danilo MEDINA Sanchez (since 16 August 2012); Vice President Margarita CEDENO DE FERNANDEZ (since 16 August 2012); note – the president is both chief of state and head of government.
Additional: The Dominican Republic has been subject to many wars for independence and internal conflict yet they have managed to build the second largest economy of the Caribbean and Central American region.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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