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Communications of Dominican Republic

Telephones - main lines in use:897,000 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:3.623 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: NA
domestic: relatively efficient system based on island-wide microwave radio relay network
international: country code - 1-809; 1 coaxial submarine cable; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998)
Radios:1.44 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:25 (2003)
Televisions:770,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.do
Internet hosts:91,895 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):24 (2000)
Internet users:938,300 (2005)

Dominican Republic Quickstats

  • Population: 9,365,818 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 48,730 sq km
  • Density:
  • GDP (total): $77.09 billion (2006 est.)
  • GDP (per capita): $8,400 (2006 est.)
  • Literacy: 87%

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  • Currency: Dominican peso (DOP)
  • Dial code: +1-809

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