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  1. Date of Independence:  February 27, 1844
  2. Date of Current Constitution: November 28, 1966
  3. Population: 8,129,734 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 18,704 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Santo Domingo
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Main Industries: sugar refining, light manufacturing, cement, tourism
  8. Natural Resources: nickel, silver, gold 
  9. Currency: peso
  10. GDP:  $39.8 billion (1998 est.)
  11. GDP per capita: $5,000 (1998 est.)
  12. Languages: Spanish (official)
  13. Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic)
  14. Literacy Rate: 82%
  15. Life Expectancy:    68 years (male)
  16.                 72 years (female)
  17. Birthrate: 26 per 1,000 population
  18. Death Rate: 6 per 1,000 population