Capital
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Santo
Domingo |
Land Area
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48,442 km2 |
Population |
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9,445,281 (2010 census) |
Official Language |
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Spanish |
Currency |
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Dominican peso (DOP) |
Major Exports |
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ferronickel, sugar, gold,
silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats |
Major Industries |
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Tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco |
Head of State |
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President
Danilo Medina Sánchez
(May 2012 – present) |
Head of Government |
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President
Danilo Medina Sánchez
(May 2012 – present) |
Related Sites |
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Presidencia de
la República Dominicana
The Presidency of the Dominican Republic
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