Dominican Republic

Population: 8.1 million. 37 % under 15
Population Density: 432 per square mile
Industry: Sugar refining, cement, tourism
Crops: Sugar, cocoa, coffee, cotton, rice
Minerals: Nickel, bauxite, gold, silver Livestock: 2.5 million cattle, 1 million pigs
Arable land: 23%

Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $3,070
Life Expectancy: Male 67, Female 71
Number of people per radio: 6.6
Number of people per television: 11
Number of people per telephone: 14

The Dominican Republic shares the mountainous island of Hispanola with its western neighbor, Haiti