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Photos of Dominican Republic

Diego Columbus, the son of Christopher Columbus, built the Alcazar de Colon in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as his residence and fortress. It was the first fortified palace built in the Americas, with construction starting in the early 1500s.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

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Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

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Railways

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Roadways

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

Military expenditures

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Transnational Issues