Dominican Republic: Introduction

Capital: Santo Domingo

Population

Total Population: 11,228,821

Natural Increase: 1.0%

Density: 234 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 83.8%

Ethnic Origins: Mixed origin about 70%, of African origin nearly 16% and around 14% of European descant. (Office of Statistics)

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Haitian Creole French and Samaná Creole

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 95%, Others 5%.

Literacy Rate: 87.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Santo Domingo

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Dominican Peso (DOP)

Country Overview

Area: 146,839 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
A tourist sector in full expansion which raises economic growth.

HDI*: 0.715/1

HDI (World Rank): 101/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from the Dominican Republic, dial 011
To call the Dominican Republic, dial +809

Internet Suffix: .do

Telephone Lines: 10.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 45.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 98% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	20,268	17,105	24,282	30,743	28,706
Exports of Goods (million USD)	11,193	10,302	12,487	13,777	12,935
Imports of Services (million USD)	4,258	3,197	4,408	5,617	5,411
Exports of Services (million USD)	9,317	4,588	8,114	11,326	13,332

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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