Dominican Republic
Where is it?
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Geography
Continent:
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North America |
Area:
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48,730 sq km OR 18,815 sq mi |
Coastline:
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1,288 km OR 800 mi |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: -45 m OR -148 ft highest point: 3098 m OR 10,164 ft |
Population
Population:
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10,528,391 (2010) |
Population growth rate:
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1.14% (2010) |
Population density:
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216 per sq km OR 560 per sq mi |
Urban vs Rural Population:
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Urban: 79.00% Rural: 21.00% |
Life Expectancy:
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77.31 (2010) |
Infant Mortality:
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22.22 (2010) |
Birth Rate:
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20.8 per 1000 (2010) |
Death Rate:
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5.9 per 1000 (2010) |
Overall Literacy:
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91.80% (2010) |
Male Literacy:
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91.20% (2010) |
Female Literacy:
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92.30% (2010) |
Government
Capital:
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Santo Domingo |
Official Language(s):
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Spanish |
Economy
GDP Per Capita:
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$5,157 |
Currency:
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Dominican peso |
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