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In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the island, which in 1804 became Haiti. The remainder of the island, by then known as Santo Domingo, sought to gain its own independence in 1821 but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844. In 1861, the Dominicans voluntarily returned to the Spanish Empire, but two years later they launched a war that restored independence in 1865. A legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative rule followed, capped by the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas TRUJILLO from 1930-61. Juan BOSCH was elected president in 1962 but was deposed in a military coup in 1963. In 1965, the United States led an intervention in the midst of a civil war sparked by an uprising to restore BOSCH. In 1966, Joaquin BALAGUER defeated BOSCH in an election to become president. BALAGUER maintained a tight grip on power for most of the next 30 years when international reaction to flawed elections forced him to curtail his term in 1996. Since then, regular competitive elections have been held in which opposition candidates have won the presidency. Former President (1996-2000) Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna won election to a new term in 2004 following a constitutional amendment allowing presidents to serve more than one term, and was since reelected to a second consecutive term. Location Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti   Geographic Coordinates 19 00 N, 70 40 W Area - comparative slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire Coast line 1,288 km Climate measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines Terrain Dominican Republic tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall Natural Resources Dominican Republic rugged highlands and mountains with fertile valleys interspersed Irrigated land nickel, bauxite, gold, silver Total Renewable Water Resources 2,750 sq km (2003) Natural Hazards 21 cu km (2000) Environment Currentissues lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding; periodic droughts Geography Note water shortages; soil eroding into the sea damages coral reefs; deforestation Population Dominican Republic shares island of Hispaniola with Haiti Population growth rate 9,794,487 (July 2010 est.) Birth Rate 1.482% (2010 est.) Death Rate 22.13 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 5.27 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate -2.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 2.73 children born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 1.1% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 4,100 (2007 est.) Religions mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11% Languages Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% Education Expenditures Spanish Government Type 3.6% of GDP (2006) Administrative Divisions democratic republic Independence 31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 district* (distrito); Azua, Bahoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, El Seibo, Elias Pina, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, San Cristobal, San Jose de Ocoa, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Sanchez Ramirez, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Valverde National Holiday 27 February 1844 (from Haiti) Constitution Independence Day, 27 February (1844) Legal System 28 November 1966; amended 25 July 2002 Suffrage based on French civil codes; Criminal Procedures Code modified in 2004 to include important elements of an accusatory system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Legislative Branch 18 years of age, universal and compulsory; married persons regardless of age; note - members of the armed forces and national police cannot vote Political Partie Sand Leaders bicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional consists of the Senate or Senado (32 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Camara de Diputados (178 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders Dominican Liberation Party or PLD [Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna]; Dominican Revolutionary Party or PRD [Ramon ALBURQUERQUE]; National Progressive Front [Vincent CASTILLO, Pelegrin CASTILLO]; Social Christian Reformist Party or PRSC [Enrique ANTUN] International Organization Participation Citizen Participation Group (Participacion Ciudadania); Collective of Popular Organizations or COP; Foundation for Institution-Building and Justice (FINJUS) Flag Description ACP, AOSIS, BCIE, Caricom (observer), FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA (observer), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, SICA (associated member), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Economy Overview a centered white cross that extends to the edges divides the flag into four rectangles - the top ones are blue (hoist side) and red, and the bottom ones are red (hoist side) and blue; a small coat of arms featuring a shield supported by an olive branch (left) and a palm branch (right) is at the center of the cross; above the shield a blue ribbon displays the motto, DIOS, PATRIA, LIBERTAD (God, Fatherland, Liberty), and below the shield, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA appears on a red ribbon GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) The Dominican Republic has long been viewed primarily as an exporter of sugar, coffee, and tobacco, but in recent years the service sector has overtaken agriculture as the economy's largest employer, due to growth in tourism and free trade zones. The economy is highly dependent upon the US, the destination for nearly 60% of exports. Remittances from the US amount to about a tenth of GDP, equivalent to almost half of exports and three-quarters of tourism receipts. The country suffers from marked income inequality; the poorest half of the population receives less than one-fifth of GDP, while the richest 10% enjoys nearly 40% of GDP. High unemployment and underemployment remains an important long-term challenge. The Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) came into force in March 2007, boosting investment and exports and reducing losses to the Asian garment industry. In the middle of 2008, however, the Dominican Republic's economy started slowing after several years of strong GDP growth, as the global recession had a significant negative impact on tourism and remittances. The financial crisis and the US recession caused GDP to dip in 2009, but a rebound is expected in 2010. GDP (Official Exchange Rate) $80.53 billion (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate $45.24 billion (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 1.8% (2009 est.) Labor Force $8,300 (2009 est.) Unemployment Rate 4.417 million (2009 est.) Population Below Poverty Line 15.1% (2009 est.) Distribution Of Family Income 42.2% (2004) Unvestment Gross Fixed 49.9 (2005) Inflation Rrate 16.6% of GDP (2009 est.) Central Bank Discount Rate 41.5% of GDP (2009 est.) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate 1.4% (2009 est.) Stock Of Money 19.95% (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $3.619 billion (31 December 2008) Stock Of Domestic Credit $5.902 billion (31 December 2008) Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares $17.37 billion (31 December 2008) Agriculture - Products $NA Industries sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs Industrial Production Growth Rate tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco Electricity Production -7% (2009 est.) Electricity Consumption 14.02 billion kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Exports 12.7 billion kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Imports 0 kWh (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Oil Consumption 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Exports 119,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Imports 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 116,200 bbl/day (2007 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 bbl Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 470 million cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves 470 million cu m (2008 est.) Current Account Balance 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Exports -$2.274 billion (2009 est.) Exports Commodities $5.372 billion (2009 est.) Exports Partners ferronickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods Imports US 58.1%, Haiti 9.3%, Netherlands 2.9% (2008) Imports Commodities $12.14 billion (2009 est.) Imports Partners foodstuffs, petroleum, cotton and fabrics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold US 39.2%, Venezuela 7.7%, Taiwan 5.9%, Mexico 5.4%, Colombia 4.9% (2008) Debt - External $2.288 billion (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations $17.19 billion (31 December 2009 est.) Television Broadcast Stations $NA (31 December 2009 est.) Internet Country Code Dominican pesos (DOP) per US dollar - 36.141 (2009), 34.775 (2008), 33.113 (2007), 33.406 (2006), 30.409 (2005) Airports AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998) Military Service Age and Obligation 35 (2009)

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