Cia world fact book, 2004dominican republic wikisource. Luis lacalle pou was elected president in a runoff election on november 24, 2019, and is expected to take office on march 1, 2020. The dominican republic suffers from poverty, with 83. In general, information available as of 1 january 2002 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2002. In 1980, two years after independence, dominicas fortunes improved when a corrupt. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition.
Apr, 2012 cia world fact book, 2004dominican republic. France ceded possession to great britain in 1763, which colonized the island in 1805. Works cited bodden 12 1 cia the dominican republic cia. The dominican republic is a caribbean representative democracy which enjoyed gdp growth of more than 7% in 19982000. The dominican republic in the west indies occupies the eastern twothirds of the island of hispaniola, which it shares with haiti. Climate information for dominican republic climate zone.
Dominica the world factbook central intelligence agency. Argentina benefits from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, an exportoriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base. Fact sheet on leaders and elections congressional research service 2 f. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of dominican republic 2020 information contained here.
Dominican republic relations the united states established diplomatic relations with the dominican republic in 1884. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Dominican republic 19601966 saving democracy from communism by getting rid of democracy excerpted from the book killing hope by william blum on the night of 30 may 1961, generalissimo rafael trujillo, mass murderer, torturer par excellence, absolute dictator, was shot to death on a highway in the outskirts of the capital city, ciudad trujillo. The official print version is available from the government printing office. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of dominican republic people 2015 information contained here. The dominican republic is a presidential democratic republic. More information about the dominican republic is available on the dominican republic page and from other department of state publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. Jan 27, 2020 in the time of the butterflies by julia alvarez. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of dominica 2020 information contained here. Field listing distribution of family income gini index. The information regarding dominica on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The global recession, however, had a significant impact on gdp growth in the latter half of the year as tourism and remittances, two of the dominican republic s most important economic contributors, showed signs of slowing. The dominican republic was explored by columbus on. Dominican republic simple english wikipedia, the free.
In a controversial move, venezuelas presidential election was moved forward from december 2018 to may. Kabila renamed the country the democratic republic of the congo drc, but in august 1998 his regime was itself challenged by a second insurrection again backed by rwanda and uganda. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. The dominican republic is a country found in the caribbean, with a north coast on the north atlantic ocean and a south coast on the caribbean sea. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own. Dominican republic cia world factbook the best country. The global recession, however, had a significant impact on gdp growth in the latter half of the year as tourism and remittances, two of the dominican republics most important economic contributors, showed signs of slowing. In 1871, dominica became part first of the british leeward islands and then the british windward islands until 1958. This is the cias first public setback, causing president kennedy to fire cia director allen dulles. Cia world fact book article on dominican republic article on dominican republic columbus world travel guide article on dominican republic find embassy information on dominican republic dominican republics embassies around the world. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe.
Central america dominican republic the world factbook. Dominican republic in the time of the butterflies everett. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. The information regarding dominican republic on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in dominican republic santo domingo. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. Central america dominica the world factbook central. Works cited bodden 12 1 cia the dominican republic cia world factbook cia 16 from history at universidad iberoamericana. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia. Dominican republic 19601966 kh third world traveler. Country cia world factbook the best country factbook. The culture of the dominican republic, like in other caribbean countries, is a mix of taino, african and european mainly spanish cultures.
The executive branch is made up of the president, the vice president and the ministers who are called secretaries of state. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of 2018 country information contained here. Climate information for dominican republic including average temperature, rain and snowfall totals. The dominican republic was for most of its history primarily an exporter of sugar, coffee, and tobacco, but over the last three decades the economy has become more diversified as the service sector has overtaken agriculture as the economys largest employer, due to growth in construction, tourism, and free trade zones. Dominican republic the cia assassinates rafael trujillo, a murderous dictator washington has supported since 1930. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Trujillos business interests have grown so large about 60 percent of. The remainder of the island, by then known as santo domingo, sought to gain its own independence in 1821, but was conquered and ruled by the haitians for 22 years. A timeline of cia atrocities global researchglobal. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. With the collapse of soviet authority in 1989, czechoslovakia regained its freedom through a peaceful velvet revolution. In the 19th century france, spain and haiti controlled it at various times, and. Baker library 188 richards avenue norwalk, ct 06854 phone. In 1697, spain recognized french dominion over the western third of the island, which in 1804 became haiti. The dominican republic was for most of its history primarily an exporter of sugar, coffee, and tobacco, but over the last three decades the economy has become. The information regarding dominican republic on this page is re published from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. The dominican republic s relationship with neighbouring haiti is strained over mass haitian migration to the dominican republic, with citizens of the dominican republic blaming the haitians for increased crime and other social problems.
On 1 january 1993, the country underwent a velvet divorce into its two national components, the czech republic and slovakia. The name of macedonia was changed to the former yugoslav republic of macedonia fyrom. A timeline of cia atrocities global researchglobal research. Relations with the dominican republic united states. Jan 11, 20 washington cn an author sued the cia for records on the 1956 kidnapping and murder of a columbia university professor and critic of dominican republic dictator rafael trujillo. Feb 22, 2012 pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. The national language is spanish the country was part of the spanish empire until the late 18th century. The dominican republics relationship with neighbouring haiti is strained over mass haitian migration to the dominican republic, with citizens of the dominican republic blaming the haitians for increased crime and other social problems. Troops from angola, chad, namibia, sudan, and zimbabwe intervened to support kabilas regime. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more.
This article needs additional citations for verification. The information regarding various countries on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. In 1967 dominica became an associated state of the uk, and formally took responsibility for its internal affairs. Dominican republic information resources about the country on the web. According to the cia fact book, 73 percent of the population of the dominican republic is of mixed white and black heritage while 16 percent are of european descent, and 11 percent are of subsaharan african descent. This article is about the former dictator of the dominican republic. Portions of this site are based on the cia world fact book, a. Pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. The dominican republic has enjoyed strong gdp growth since 2005 and continued to post sound gains through mid2008. Dominican republic transnational issues 2015, cia world factbook. Dominican republic from the book the cias greatest hits by. Greek cypriots control the only internationally recognized.
Growth subsequently plummeted as part of the global economic slowdown. The factbook has been an annual publication, but selected data and maps will be updated periodically during the coming year. Duarte peak, at 10,417 ft 3,175 m, is the highest point in the west indies. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. The czech republic joined nato in 1999 and the european union in 2004. Dominican republic from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer rafael trujillo took power in the dominican republic in a 1930 coup detat and received enthusiastic backing from washington for most of the next 30 years. Around 10 million people live in the dominican republic. For the spanish sailor, see rafael trujillo sailor. In december 1996, incoming president fernandez presented a bold reform package for this caribbean economy including the devaluation of the peso, income tax cuts, a 50% increase in sales taxes, reduced import tariffs, and increased gasoline prices in an attempt to create a marketoriented economy that can compete internationally. Over the past decade, however, the country has suffered recurring economic problems of inflation.
The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. Dominica was the last of the caribbean islands to be colonized by europeans due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native caribs. Its area equals that of vermont and new hampshire combined. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Dominican republic economy 2020, cia world factbook.
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