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Dominican Republic
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Geography
Area (km²)108,88948,670
ContinentNorth AmericaNorth America
Land area (km²)107,15948,320
Water area (km²)1,730350
Land boundaries (km)1,667376
Border countries
  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Haiti
Coastline (km)4001,288
Mean elevation (m)759424
Lowest point (m)0-46
Highest point (m)4,2203,098
People
Population17,153,28810,499,707
Official languages
  • Spanish
  • Spanish
ReligionRoman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous MayaRoman Catholic
Government
Long country nameRepublic of GuatemalaDominican Republic
Short country nameGuatemalaThe Dominican
Long local nameRepublica de GuatemalaRepublica Dominicana
Short local nameGuatemalaLa Dominicana
Government typePresidential republicPresidential republic
CapitalGuatemala CitySanto Domingo
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)138,100,000,000173,000,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)75,620,000,00076,090,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)2.84.6
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)8,20017,000
Gross national saving (% of GDP)13.621.6
Labor force6,664,0004,732,000
Unemployment rate (%)2.35.1
Population below poverty line (%)59.330.5
Budget revenues (USD)8,164,000,00011,330,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)9,156,000,00013,620,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)0.350.74
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)10.814.9
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-1.3-3
Public debt (% of GDP)24.737.2
Inflation rate (%)4.43.3
Central bank discount rate (%)7.53-
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)13.0513.91
Stock of narrow money (USD)12,230,000,0007,011,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)12,230,000,0007,011,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)32,310,000,00035,420,000,000
Current account balance (USD)1,134,000,000-165,000,000
Exports (USD)11,120,000,00010,120,000,000
Imports (USD)17,110,000,00017,700,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)11,770,000,0006,873,000,000
External debt (USD)22,920,000,00029,160,000,000
National currencyquetzalesDominican pesos
National currency (code)GTQDOP
National currency (symbol)QRD$
National currency rate to USD7.32347.42



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