Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: La República Dominicana

Population: 10.77 million

Language: Spanish

Land:  Dominican Republic is known for its beautiful beaches. Its terrain consists of rainforest, savannah and highlands. It includes Pico Duarte which is the Caribbean’s tallest mountain.

Major Places: Cayo Levantado, Catalina Island, The Haitises National Park, Bávaro

Political System: Democracy

Independence Day: February 27th

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 75.93 Billion USD

Top Production Items:  

• Cocoa,
• Sugar 
• Coffee,
• Ferronickel, 
• Metals: Gold, Nickel, Silver
• Meats

• Approximately 90% of the Dominicans are Roman Catholics.
• Santo Domingo is the oldest city in the Americas.
• Dominican Amber and Larimar are two unique endemic stones that can’t be found anywhere else in the world

Catholic Dioceses in Dominican Republic:

2 Archdiocese in Dominican Republic 

Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros
Archdiocese of Santo Domingo 

9 Dioceses

Diocese of Baní 
Diocese of Barahona
Diocese of La Vega 
Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi 
Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey 
Diocese of Puerto Plata 
Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís
Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana 
Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís 

Mission Organizations in Dominican Republic:
 
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