Capital:
Santo Domingo
Area:
48,442 sq km / 18,700 sq ml
Language:
Spanish
Currency:
Dominican Republic Peso
Population:
8,715,600
Life expectancy:
65 (men), 70 (women)
Literacy rate:
85%
Religions:
Roman Catholic
Physical features:
Comprises eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola, central mountain range with fertile valleys. Pico Duarte at 3,174m / 10,417 ft is the highest peak in the Caribbean Islands
Ethnic distribution:
73% Mulattos (mixed European / African decent), 16% European, 11% African
Exports:
Sugar, gold, silver, tobacco, coffee, nickel, molasses
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