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The
Dominican Republic
is a nation on the
island of
Hispaniola, part of
the Greater Antilles
archipelago in the
Caribbean region. |
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The
population is 9.28
million people. |
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Capital, Santo
Dominico, has a
population of over 4
million people. |
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The
Dominican Republic
saw an increase in
tourism of 8.55% in
2008. |
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Over 3.1 million
tourists on average
travel to the
Dominican Republic
every year, which is
set to rise with the
introduction of new
air routes and the
investment into the
rail system and
local transport
routes. |
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The
country is a
tropical, maritime
nation, with
abundant exports of
crops and fruits. |
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Average annual
temperatures range
from 21 °C in the
mountainous regions
to 25 °C on the
plains and coast. |
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