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Transportation of Dominican Republic

Airports:33 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways:total: 14
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 1 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways:total: 19
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 5
under 914 m: 10 (2006)
Railways:total: 517 km
standard gauge: 375 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 142 km 0.762-m gauge
note: additional 1,226 km operated by sugar companies in 1.076 m, 0.889 m, and 0.762-m gauges (2006)
Roadways:total: 12,600 km
paved: 6,224 km
unpaved: 6,376 km (1999)
Merchant marine:total: 1 ship (1000 GRT or over) 1,587 GRT/1,165 DWT
by type: cargo 1 (2006)
Ports and terminals:Boca Chica, Puerto Plata, Rio Haina, Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic Quickstats

  • Population: 9,365,818 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 48,730 sq km
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  • 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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