Dominican Republic - Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez
Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez
President
(pronounced "RAFF-ay-el ee-POH-lee-toh may-HEE-ah dom-ING-ez")
"I'm going to govern from a glass house, with transparency…I am totally conscious of the responsibility of this post and I assume it with humility and with respect for the Dominican people and the international community."
Known by its inhabitants as la Republica Dominicana, the Dominican Republic is located in the West Indies. It occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispañola, which it shares with Haiti on the west. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean, with the Mora Passage on the east separating the island from Puerto Rico. To the south lies the Caribbean Sea. Covering an area of 48,730 sq km (18,810 sq mi), the terrain is dominated by a central mountain chain and several lesser ranges. Despite the country's subtropical location, it enjoys a moderate climate, well suited for agriculture.
Spanish is the Dominican Republic's official language, reflecting its colonial heritage. The predominant religion is Roman Catholicism, which receives state support. Nearly two-thirds of the country's 8.6 million people (as of 2001) live in the northern and eastern regions, where farmland is excellent, and water is plentiful. However, more than one million people live on the southern coast, in the capital city of Santo Domingo.
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