Dominican Republic

General country information

Capital	Santo Domingo
Government	democratic republic
Area	48730 km²
Population / Density	9507133 (July 2008 est.) / 195/km²
Currency	Dominican Peso (DOP) currency converter
GDP - per capita (PPP)	$ 7000 (2007 est.)
HDI	0.779 (2005)
Official language(s)	Spanish
Religions	Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
Climate	tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall
Interesting links	Country Insights - Centre for Intercultural Learning (Canada) Country information from the CIA-Website Country information from Wikipedia Dominican Today Dominican Today is the first English language electronic newspaper. It offers news and articles on subjects that interest anyone travelling to or researching the Dominican Republic. There is special emphasis on tourism, the economy and business.