Dominican Republic
Republica Dominicana

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government: Elected President appoints Cabinet, elected bicameral National Congress

Population: 8,129,734 (60% urban)

Total area: 48,380 sq. km

Languages: Spanish (official)

Religions: Roman Catholic (90%)

Per capita GDP: $5,000 p.a. (1998)

Exports: $795m; ferronickel, sugar, gold, coffee, cocoa

Literacy: 82%

Life expectancy: 70.1 years (72.4 f, 67.9 m)

Sources

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Dominican Republic

[U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Dominican Republic

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Dominican Republic - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[Nation by Nation] country data - Dominican Republic - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people

[World Skip] country data - Dominican Republic

 

MAP  

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LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

 

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Governments on the WWW - Dominican Republic - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

Inter-government:

Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) - stakeholders in the sustainable development of islands

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

European Union Development Programme - Dominican Republic

REDID - contributes to the development of a national system of exchange of information

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Dominican Republic

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

 

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

 

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

Oficina Nacional de Estadística - national office of statistics

Essential data:

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Dominican Republic

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs] background notes - Dominican Republic

Social development:

[OneWorld.net] country database - Dominican Republic - news articles selected from around the world

[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Dominican Republic

Human rights:

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Dominican Republic] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - Dominican Republic - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Dominican Republic

[Political Resources] - Dominican Republic

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Dominican Republic - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Dominican Republic

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

 

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

 

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation