Dominican Republic

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