Dominican+Republic

= [|Dominican Republic] =


 * The Dominican Republic is located on the island of [|Hispaniola], which is a major island in the [|Caribbean].
 * The capital is [|Santo Domingo] which is also the largest city.
 * Other major cities are [|Arenoso], [|Castillo] , [|Las Guaranás] , and [|Pimentel].
 * The Dominican Republic's official language is Spanish.
 * The population as of 2009, is 10,090,000.
 * The area of this is 18,704 sq mi.
 * The currency in the Dominican Republic is the [|peso.]
 * [|Leonel Fernandez] is the president.
 * Agriculture, Cement, Food Processing, Metal Refining, Mining, Petroleum Products, Textiles, Tobacco Products, Tourism are the major industries.

Fun Facts [|Baseball]  is a major sport in the Dominican Republic. Many Major League Baseball players in the United States are from the Dominican Republic.

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