Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic on World Map

Continent - North America

Region - Caribbean

Size - 48,730 km²

Geography - rugged mountains and fertile valleys

Language - Spanish

Religion - 95% Roman Catholic, 5% Other

Monetary Unit - Peso

Natural Resources - nickel, bauxite, gold, silver

Agriculture - sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs

Industry - tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco

Map of Dominican Republic

Neighbouring Countries - Haiti

Population - 9,507,133 (2008 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 1.495%

Average Life Expectancy - 73.4

Capital City - Santo Domingo (2,084,852 - 2007)

Highest Mountain - Pico Duarte (3,175 m)

Longest River - Yaque Del Norte (298 km)

Climate - tropical, hot, wet 25°C to 30°C

Yearly Rainfall - 145 cm (approx) mostly May to November

Plant Life - typical rainforest vegetation, scrub woodland, savanna grasses, mahogany, pine

Animal Life - wild boar, small rodents

Bird Life - ducks, pigeons, dove, flamingo

Fish Aquatic Life - mackerel, mullet, bonito, yellowtail snapper

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