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Dominican Republic

The original report was published in El Pais on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tourism & Culture | North America & Caribbean | Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic has it all
Dominican Republic occupies two-thirds of the western part of Isla de La Española, which it shares with the Republic of Haiti and is the second largest island in the Caribbean, with an area of 48,198 square kilometres
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Sustainable development in the tourism sector
Dominican Republic has set for itself objectivesbased on the UN’s Millenium Development Goals
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Welcome to the best golf in the Caribbean
The favourite golf destination of the former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George HW Bush, the Dominican Republic has become one of the most fashionable spots for golf fans from all over the world. Here, golfers can enjoy 28 golf courses, more than at any other destination in the Caribbean, many of which are beside the sea and beautiful coconut plantations. You will also find courses designed by golf legends such as Pete Dye, PB Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones Sr, Gary Player, Tom Fazio, Nick Faldo, Nick Price and Greg Norman.
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Your holidays in unforgettable tropical surroundings
In the Dominican Republic, visitors can enjoy a wide range of water sports, nature, gastronomy and even organise events such as weddings.
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Investing in the development of domestic infrastructure
President Danilo Medina’s National Strategic Plan to boost the number of tourists to 10 million by 2022is encouraging massive investment in the creation and refurbishment of infrastructure, mainly at tourist resorts all over the country
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The Caribbean leader, hands down
The top tourist destination in the Caribbean aims to double the number of tourists to 10 million, within the next decade
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The engine of socio-economic development
·It represents >20% of the Gross Domestic Product; ·Main revenue generator; ·>250,000 direct and indirect jobs
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Unforgettable stunning beaches
The beaches in the Dominican Republic are world famous for very good reasons. Here, more than 400 km of white sand are sheltered by the warm, clear-blue waters of the Caribbean sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Unbeatable hotel infrastructure
The domestic hotel infrastructure comprises 65,000 rooms located at the main tourist resorts, allowing visitorsto choose from a myriad of urban and rural settings across the country far and wide.
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LOCATION:   
Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti
 
MAP REFERENCES:   
Central America and the Caribbean 
 
AREA:   
total: 48,670 sq km

COASTLINE:   
1,288 km
 
CLIMATE:   
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall
 
NATURAL RESOURCES:   
nickel, bauxite, gold, silver
 
LANGUAGES:   
Spanish (official)
 
RELIGIONS:   
Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
 
POPULATION:   
10,088,598 (July 2012 est.)

GOVERNMENT TYPE:   
democratic republic
 
CAPITAL:   
name: Santo Domingo

GDP (purchasing power parity):   
$93.38 billion (2011 est.)

GDP - real growth rate:   
4.5% (2011 est.)

GDP - composition by sector:   
agriculture: 6%
industry: 30.8%
services: 63.2% (2011 est.) 
 
AGRICULTURE - products:   
sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs
 
INDUSTRIES:   
tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco
 
EXPORTS:   
$8.536 billion (2011 est.)

IMPORTS:   
$17.42 billion (2011 est.)