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 | Dominican Republic |
| AREA | 48,422 sq km (18,696 sq miles). |
| POPULATION | 8,190,000 (1997). |
| POPULATION DENSITY | 169.1 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL | Santo Domingo |
| CAPITAL POPULATION | 2,138,262 (1993). |
| GEOGRAPHY | The Dominican Republic is in the Caribbean, sharing the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and constituting the eastern two-thirds of land. The landscape is forested and mountainous, with valleys, plains and plateaux. The soil is fertile with excellent beaches on the north, southeast and east coasts, rising up to the mountains. |
| GOVERNMENT | Republic. Gained independence in 1884. Head of State and Government: President Leonel Fernández Reyna since 1996. |
| LANGUAGE | Spanish is the official language. Some English and French are spoken. |
| RELIGION | Roman Catholic; small Protestant and Jewish minorities. |
| STANDARD TIME | GMT - 4. |
| ELECTRICITY | 110 volts AC, 60Hz. American-style 2-pin plugs are in use. |
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