Dominican Republic

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 North America
Area:
 48,730 sq km OR 18,815 sq mi
Coastline:
 1,288 km OR 800 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -45 m OR -148 ft
highest point: 3098 m OR 10,164 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 10,528,391 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.14% (2010)
Population density:
 216 per sq km OR 560 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 79.00%
Rural: 21.00%
Life Expectancy:
 77.31 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 22.22 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 20.8 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 5.9 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 91.80% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 91.20% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 92.30% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Santo Domingo
Official Language(s):
 Spanish

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $5,157
Currency:
 Dominican peso

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