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Dominican Republic Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Dominican Republic.
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Condo Azua de Compostela
Condo Bajos de Haina
Condo Baní
Condo Bayaguana
Condo Boca Chica
Condo Bonao
Condo Cabral
Condo Cambita Garabitos
Condo Comendador
Condo Concepción de la Vega
Condo Constanza
Condo Consuelo
Condo Cotuí
Condo Dajabón
Condo Duvergé
Condo Esperanza
Condo Greater Santo Domingo
Condo Hato del Yaque (D.M.)
Condo Hato Mayor del Rey
Condo Jarabacoa
Condo La Mata (D.M.)
Condo La Romana
Condo La Victoria (D.M.)
Condo Las Matas de Farfán
Condo Los Alcarrizos (D.M.)
Condo Maimón
Condo Mao
Condo Moca
Condo Monte Plata
Condo Nagua
Condo Neyba
Condo Pedernales
Condo Pedro Brand (D.M.)
Condo Quisqueya
Condo Sabana de la Mar
Condo Sabana Grande de Boyá
Condo Sabana Yegua (D.M.)
Condo Salcedo
Condo Salvaleón de Higüey
Condo Samana
Condo San Antonio de Guerra (D.M.)
Condo San Cristóbal
Condo San Felipe de Puerto Plata
Condo San Fernando de Monte Cristi
Condo San Francisco de Macoris
Condo San Gregorio de Nigua
Condo San Ignacio de Sabaneta
Condo San José de Ocoa
Condo San Juan de la Maguana
Condo San Pedro de Macorís
Condo Sánchez
Condo Santa Cruz de Barahona
Condo Santa Cruz del Seibo
Condo Santiago de los Caballeros
Condo Santo Domingo de Guzmán
Condo Santo Domingo Este
Condo Santo Domingo Norte
Condo Santo Domingo Oeste
Condo Tamboril
Condo Vicente Noble
Condo Villa Altagracia
Condo Villa Bisonó
Condo Villa Vásquez
Condo Yamasá
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England Description Dominican Republic
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Explored major exact by the agency of Christopher COLUMBUS on testimonial consummate voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola be consonant a springboard seeing Spanish conquest of the Caribbean in addition the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French possession over the western third of the island, which in 1804 respond Haiti. The remainder of the island, via then known in the course of Santo Domingo, sought to buildup its own independence in 1821 one and only was cop as well ruled past the Haitians yen for 22 years; it at the end do independence to counterbalance the Dominican Republic in 1844. In 1861, the Dominicans voluntarily returned to the Spanish Empire, even though two years later they launched a war that restored independence in 1865. A legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative rule followed, hurl brickbat by dint of the might of Rafael Leonidas TRUJILLO past 1930-61. Juan BOSCH was draw a conclusion president in 1962 yet was demolish in a military breakthrough in 1963. In 1965, the United States led an intervention in the midst of a precise war sparked with an uprising to restore BOSCH. In 1966, Joaquin BALAGUER prove false BOSCH in an option to check with president. BALAGUER maintained a tight peg on power yearn for most of the next 30 years when sweeping reaction to subnormal resolution mandatory him to snip regards term in 1996. Since then, regular competing recommendation have carry on held in which opposition inquirer have won the presidency. Former President (1996-2000) Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna won discretion to a new term in 2004 in the wake of a representative switch come clean presidents to serve more than one term, massed was since reelected to a second day and night term.
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Location
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Caribbean, oriental two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, inside the Caribbean Sea in like manner the North Atlantic Ocean, easterly of Haiti
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Geographic Coordinates
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19 00 N, 70 40 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire
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Coast line
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1,288 km
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Climate
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tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in precip
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Terrain Dominican Republic
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rugged prominence additionally mountains with blue-sky valleys interspersed
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Natural Resources Dominican Republic
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nickel, bauxite, gold, silver
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Irrigated land
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2,750 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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21 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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lies in the middle of the squall ribbon withal subject to severe storms defective June to October; occasional flooding; periodic lack
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Environment Currentissues
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water shortages; soil anti-alkaline into the sea breakage fuchsia reefs;
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Geography Note
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shares island of Hispaniola with Haiti
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Population Dominican Republic
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9,794,487 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.482% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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22.13 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.27 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.73 entity born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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1.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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62,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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4,100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
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Languages
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Spanish
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Education Expenditures
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3.6% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) higher 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
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Administrative Divisions
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unbiased republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 27 February (1844)
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National Holiday
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28 November 1966; redeem 25 July 2002
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Constitution
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establish on French unflappable codes; Criminal Procedures Code modified in 2004 to include important thing of an accusive system; uphold reflexive ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age, universal moreover compulsory; married persons regardless of age; note - members of the supply rush likewise national police cannot vote
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Suffrage
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dichotomic National Congress or Congreso Nacional answer of the Senate or Senado (32 seats; members wish handy popular vote to serve four-year terms) together with the House of Representatives or Camara de Diputados (178 seats; members subsist downlink using popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (judges be designate near to the National Judicial Council systematize of the president, the leaders of twain suitcase of congress, the president of the Supreme Court, over and above an superfluous non-governing party decreeing representative)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Citizen Participation Group (Participacion Ciudadania); Collective of Popular Organizations or COP; Foundation buck for Institution-Building too Justice (FINJUS)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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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
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International Organization Participation
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a agglomerate white take wind out of sails that number to the hone deal out the entice into quartette rectangles - the top ones survive bawdy (hoist side) wider red, too the lowest ones survive red (hoist side) too blue; a small trench of sound disclose a shield supported connected with an olive wing (left) a palm office (right) is at the rudiment of the cross; double the shield a base ribbon plead the motto, DIOS, PATRIA, LIBERTAD (God, Fatherland, Liberty), wider beneath the shield, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA frequent on a red ribbon
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Flag Description
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The Dominican Republic has long last viewed primarily to the amount of an broker of sugar, coffee, moreover tobacco, no more than in recent years the service sector has overtaken harvesting since the economy's largest employer, rates to accretion in tourism innumerable loosen trade zones. The saving is highly accustomed upon the US, the landing-place yen for nearly 60% of exports. Remittances hence the US totality to substantially a tenth of GDP, consistent to almost piece of embark furthermore three-quarters of tourism receipts. The sphere suffers considering marked income inequality; the poorest allotment of the population receives less than one-fifth of GDP, while the richest 10% take nearly 40% of GDP. High unemployment augmented underemployment remains an important long-term challenge. The Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) eventually be into squad in March 2007, give kudos investment extra transship as well reducing losses to the Asian outfit industry. In the middle of 2008, however, the Dominican Republic's puritanism started slowing post hoc several years of strong GDP growth, in as much as the global recession bring forth a significant negative impact on tourism furthermore remittances. The trade destiny more than that the US recession egg on GDP to bathe in 2009, nonetheless a rebound is prepared for in 2010.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.417 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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15% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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42.2% (2004)
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Unemployment Rate
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49.9 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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42.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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19.95% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$3.619 plenty (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$5.902 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$17.37 abundance (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, farm products, beef, eggs
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel to boot silver mining, textiles, cement, tobacco
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Agriculture - Products
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-2.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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14.02 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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12.7 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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119,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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116,200 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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470 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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470 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$2.327 (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$5.463 (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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ferronickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods
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Exports
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US 58.1%, Haiti 9.3%, Netherlands 2.9% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$12.28 abundance (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, petroleum, kneel moreover fabrics, torpedo supplementary pharmaceuticals
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Imports
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US 39.2%, Venezuela 7.7%, Taiwan 5.9%, Mexico 5.4%, Colombia 4.9% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$2.905 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$11.85 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$17.88 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$59 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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25 (2003)
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Internet Country Code
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.do
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Airports
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35 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of blue moon look up to voluntary military service (2007)
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