DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The best kept secret of the Caribbean

CONTENT
Location History Population Geography Climate Politics Economics Education Religion Communication Armed Forces Culture Baseball Tourism

LOCATION

HISTORY
TAINO AMERINDIAS
TAINO=GOOD OR NOBLE

HISTORY

Explored and claimed by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage in 1492

HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY

POPULATION
European: 10%

African : 15%
Mulatto: 75%

Pop. Growth: 1.7%

Rural: 33.6% Density: 183/km

Life Exp.: 66 M/70F

Mortality: 37.2/1000

GEOGRAPHY
Atlantic ocean

Caribbean Sea

AREA TOTAL=48.442sq.Km. WATER =1.6%

230 Km2.

Santo Domingo 2.5 Million

SANTIAGO PUERTO PLATA LA ROMANA HIGUEY

CLIMATE

CLIMATE
The country climate is a Tropical maritime:
Wet season from May to November Hurricanes season between June and November

The mean annual Temperature is:

21C in the mountain 25C on the plains and the coast.

The average rainfall is 1346 mm.

POLITICS
A presidential representative democratic republic
Executive branch The president of the country
Legislative branch Bicameral National Congress Senate=32 members Chamber of deputies=150 members

Judicial branch Supreme Court of Justice 16-member

LEONEL FERNANDEZ

ECONOMY
Dominican Currency=the Peso

GDP = 65.04 US billions

GDP growth 07%

GDP per capita 6,500

Inflation 3.3% Labor force 3,000 Unemployment 13.4%

ECONOMY
Main Industries in the Dominican Republic
Agriculture: the most important sector in terms of domestic consumption Trade: The free trade zones in the Dominican Republic is the fastest-growing export sector Services: The leading employer of Dominicans (due principally to growth in tourism and free Trade Zones) Mining: First place in terms of export earnings Remittances: Dominican living outside the country are estimated to send $2 billion per year

EDUCATION
1st University of the new world
Free 1st - 12th Grade 90 % Children enroll in grade school Private and Public Education ( School/Universities)

45% of public school have high speed connection

RELIGION
Roman Catholic 90%

Evangelical

Seventh Day Adventist

Baptist Mormon

COMMUNICATION
International Airports 7 1.5 Billion

Media:
200 Radio Station Ports 9 10 TV Station & Cable

ARMED FORCES

ARMY
6 Infantry Brigades

1 Combat service support Brigade.

2 Armored Battalions

2 Artillery Battalions
1 Engineer Battalion 3 Special Forces Bat. 24.000 Personnel 1 Presidential Guard Regiment. 1 Anti Terrorist Unit

NAVY
1 Corvette
2 Swiftship Class Patrol Boat 4 Seaward Class Patrol Boat 10.000 Personnel

2 Point Class Patrol Boat

1 PGM 71 Class 2 Buoy Tender

13 Auxiliary Units

AIR FORCE

10.300 Personnel
1 Counter Insurgency Squadron 1 Combat Squadron

1 Transport Squadron
1 Airborne special forces Battalion 1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion

MILITARY EDUCATION
Military academy ( 4 years) Cimarron, Comandos, cazadores (3-4, 2lt) Medio Infantry (6 Month,as 1lt) Infantry advance ( 6 month, as Cap) Command and staff course (1 year, Maj or Ltc) High strategies studies course (6 month full colonels)

CULTURE

CARNAVAL

MUSIC AND DANCE

COW FIGHT

AMBER

BASEBALL

TOURISM

Over 5 Million visitors

87.000 Rooms

Over US. $ 3,000 Million in 2005

WELCOME

TO
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC