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Attribute
Dominican Republic
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Guatemala
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Geography
Area (km²)48,670108,889
ContinentNorth AmericaNorth America
Land area (km²)48,320107,159
Water area (km²)3501,730
Land boundaries (km)3761,667
Border countries
  • Haiti
  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
Coastline (km)1,288400
Mean elevation (m)424759
Lowest point (m)-460
Highest point (m)3,0984,220
People
Population10,499,70717,153,288
Official languages
  • Spanish
  • Spanish
ReligionRoman CatholicRoman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Maya
Government
Long country nameDominican RepublicRepublic of Guatemala
Short country nameThe DominicanGuatemala
Long local nameRepublica DominicanaRepublica de Guatemala
Short local nameLa DominicanaGuatemala
1Government typePresidential republicPresidential republic
CapitalSanto DomingoGuatemala City
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)173,000,000,000138,100,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)76,090,000,00075,620,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)4.62.8
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)17,0008,200
Gross national saving (% of GDP)21.613.6
Labor force4,732,0006,664,000
Unemployment rate (%)5.12.3
Population below poverty line (%)30.559.3
Budget revenues (USD)11,330,000,0008,164,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)13,620,000,0009,156,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)0.740.35
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)14.910.8
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-3-1.3
Public debt (% of GDP)37.224.7
Inflation rate (%)3.34.4
Central bank discount rate (%)-7.53
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)13.9113.05
Stock of narrow money (USD)7,011,000,00012,230,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)7,011,000,00012,230,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)35,420,000,00032,310,000,000
Current account balance (USD)-165,000,0001,134,000,000
Exports (USD)10,120,000,00011,120,000,000
Imports (USD)17,700,000,00017,110,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)6,873,000,00011,770,000,000
External debt (USD)29,160,000,00022,920,000,000
National currencyDominican pesosquetzales
National currency (code)DOPGTQ
National currency (symbol)RD$Q
National currency rate to USD47.427.323



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