Population: 7,384,837 (July 1991), growth rate 2.0% (1991)

Birth rate: 27 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 7 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: - 1 migrant/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 60 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 65 years male, 69 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 3.1 children born/woman (1991)

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

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

Religion: Roman Catholic 95%

Language: Spanish

Literacy: 83% (male 85%, female 82%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

Labor force: 2,300,000-2,600,000; agriculture 49%, services 33%, industry 18% (1986)

Organized labor: 12% of labor force (1989 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Dominican Republic on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Dominican Republic People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Dominican Republic People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.