Dominican Republic

President: Leonel Fernández (2004)

Land area: 18,680 sq mi (48,381 sq km); total area: 18,815 sq mi (48,730 sq km)

Population (2010 est.): 9,794,487 (growth rate: 1.4%); birth rate: 22.1/1000; infant mortality rate: 25.0/1000; life expectancy: 73.9; density per sq km: 196

Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Santo Domingo, 2,851,300 (metro. area), 2,252,400 (city proper)

Other large city: Santiago de los Caballeros, 501,800

Monetary unit: Dominican Peso