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Coat
of arms of the Dominican republic
Independently of Haiti since 27 February 1844
National anthem
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| Surface |
48.422
km², 2/3 the caribean island Hispañola |
| Population |
8,107,000
inhabitants = 167 ever km²
60 % Mulatten, 28 % white ones, 11.5 % black one |
| Portion under the poverty border |
19,9
% |
| Population growth |
1,9
% annually |
| Life expectancy |
71
years |
| Unemployment |
30
% |
| Office language |
Spanish
|
| President |
Mejía
Hipólito since that 16.08.2000 |
| Religion |
90
% catholic, minorities of protestanten,
Bahai and Jew |
| Capital |
St.
Domingo with 2.140.000 inhabitants |
| Large citys |
Santiago
365,000, La Romana 133.000
San Petro de Macoris 124.000 |
| Holidays |
1.,
6., 21., 26. January, 27. February (national
holiday), Green Thursday, Karfriday, 1. May,
Fronleichnam, 16. August, 24. September, 25. und
26. December. |
| Time difference |
MEZ
- 5 hour |
|
29
provinces |
Azua,
Baoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito national,
Duarte, Elias Pina, El Seibo, Espaillat, Hato
Mayor, Indepencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La
Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monseñor Nouel,
Monte Christi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia,
Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, Sanches Ramirez,
San Christobal, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris,
Santiago Rodiguez and Valverde |
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upward