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Brief History. Two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola is accounted for by the Dominican Republic (the rest of the island is Haiti). Another of Columbus' stops in 1492, the Dominican Republic boasts the oldest continually inhabited European-founded settlement in the New World. The hemisphere's oldest monastery, hospital and cathedral are all here. Variously under Spanish, Haitian, and even US rule, the Dominican Republic came under the dictatorial rule of Rafael Trujillo in 1930 that lasted for the next three decades. In the 1960s, political instability in the country led to a US invasion in 1965. From 1966 to 1978, Joaquin Balaguer served as president. He was returned to the office in 1986, 1990, and 1994 (although the last election was challenged on the grounds of fraud leading Balaguer to serve only until 1996 (he was 89 years old at the time).
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Country Information
Local name: La Dominicana Capital: Santo Domingo Population: 9,183,984 Government: representative democracy Currency: Dominican peso (DOP) Land size: 48,730 sq km Topography: rugged highlands and mountains with fertile valleys interspersed Typical foods: Major exports: ferronickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods |
Information on the People
Official language: Spanish Other languages spoken: Religions: Roman Catholic 95% Literacy rate: 84.7% Male/Female Ratio: 1.03 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 71.73 years Ethnic groups: mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11% Internet users: 800,000 Famous people: Danny Almonte |
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