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Surface data from The Dominican Republic (www.onamet.gov.do/) is the focus of IEDRO’s digitization effort for this country. Our task here is to assist with imaging and CD creation, followed by working with NCDC to get the data into digital formats and published.
Lic. Elba Villegas at the Data Rescue computer
Population: 9,507,133
Capital: Santo Domingo
Ethnic groups: Mixed, White, Black
Language: Spanish
Religion: Roman Catholic, other
Median age: 24.7 years
Life expectancy: 73.39 years
GDP per capita: $8,800/year
Industries: Tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, and tobacco
Economy: Tourism and remittances are two of the Dominican Republic's most important economic contributors. The economy is highly dependent upon the US, the source of nearly three-fourths of exports, and remittances represent about a tenth of GDP, equivalent to almost half of exports and three-quarters of tourism receipts. The country 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.
References
CIA World Factbook: Dominican Republic
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