Dominican+Republic

**DOMINICAN REPUBLIC **



 Capital City: Santo Domingo

Population: 9,650,054 people

Language: Only Spanish

Major Religion: Roman Catholic 95% and 5% other

Borders:
 * 1) North Atlantic Ocean (north)
 * 2) Caribbean Sea (south)
 * 3) Atlantic Ocean (east)
 * 4) Haiti (west)

Total land area (sq. km.): 48,730 sq. km.

> Natural Resources: gold, silver, nickel, bauxite

Climates: tropical maritime: little seasonal temperature variation: seasonal variation in rainfall

Location: Caribbean,eastern two thirds of island Hispanila. Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. East of Haiti.

Coordinates: 19 ° N, 70 ° W

Natural Resources: gold, silver, nickel, bauxite

Major Imports: foodstuffs, cotton and fabrics, petroleum, chemicals and pharaceuticals

Major Exports: ferronickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods

Type of Government: Democractic Republic

Date of Independence: February 27, 1844

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