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Attribute
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Dominican Republic
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Geography
Area (km²)27,75048,670
ContinentNorth AmericaNorth America
Land area (km²)27,56048,320
Water area (km²)190350
Land boundaries (km)376376
Border countries
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
Coastline (km)1,7711,288
Mean elevation (m)470424
Lowest point (m)0-46
Highest point (m)2,6803,098
People
Population11,067,77710,499,707
Official languages
  • Creole
  • French
  • Spanish
ReligionRoman CatholicRoman Catholic
Government
Long country nameRepublic of HaitiDominican Republic
Short country nameHaitiThe Dominican
Long local nameRepublique d'Haiti/Repiblik d AyitiRepublica Dominicana
Short local nameHaiti/AyitiLa Dominicana
Government typeSemi-presidential republicPresidential republic
CapitalPort-au-PrinceSanto Domingo
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)19,970,000,000173,000,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)8,608,000,00076,090,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)1.24.6
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)1,80017,000
Gross national saving (% of GDP)24.921.6
Labor force4,594,0004,732,000
Unemployment rate (%)40.65.1
Population below poverty line (%)58.530.5
Budget revenues (USD)1,567,000,00011,330,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)1,650,000,00013,620,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)-0.74
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)18.214.9
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-1-3
Public debt (% of GDP)31.137.2
Inflation rate (%)14.73.3
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)13.113.91
Stock of narrow money (USD)1,273,000,0007,011,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)1,273,000,0007,011,000,000
1Stock of domestic credit (USD)3,112,000,00035,420,000,000
Current account balance (USD)-348,000,000-165,000,000
Exports (USD)980,200,00010,120,000,000
Imports (USD)3,618,000,00017,700,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)2,361,000,0006,873,000,000
External debt (USD)2,762,000,00029,160,000,000
National currencygourdesDominican pesos
National currency (code)HTGDOP
National currency (symbol)GRD$
National currency rate to USD65.2147.42



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