Dominican Republic
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People
Context
- Area: 48730 km2
- Government: republic
- Religions: Roman Catholic (95%)
- Ethnic Groups:
- Borders: Haiti (275 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: 2706$US (similar to Dominican Republic)
- GDP from agriculture: 13%
- GDP from industry: 32%
- GDP from services: 55%
