Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Caribbean |
| Capital: | Santo Domingo |
| Population: | 11,434,005 |
| % Urban: | 83.2 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 27.7 % |
| Official Language: | Spanish |
| Languages: | 8 |
| Literacy Rate: | 91 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 72.6 yrs (125/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 80 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 94.4 % |
| % Evangelical: | 9.1 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 94.4 % |
| People Groups: | 15 |
| Least Reached People Groups: | 1 |
| % Unevangelized: | 1 % |
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic has suffered 500 years of turmoil. First, one million indigenous Arawak Taino people died from foreign diseases and Spanish rule. Sugar cane plantation owners later imported African slaves. Both European colonial powers and later Dominican governments exploited the land and people. Pray for economic and political justice to visit this nation that has suffered for so long.
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