Dominican Republic People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 6,785,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 2.5%

Nationality: noun—Dominican(s); adjective—Dominican

Ethnic divisions: 73% mixed, 16% white, 11% black

Religion: 95% Roman Catholic

Language· Spanish

Infant mortality rate: 63/1,000 (1983)

Life expectancy: 60

Literacy: 68%

Labor force· 1.7 million (1984); 45% agriculture, 34% industry, 16% services, 3% other

Organized labor. 150,000(1984); 12% of labor force

NOTE: The information regarding Dominican Republic on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Dominican Republic 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Dominican Republic 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.