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Dominican Republic facts
Dominican Republic facts
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Shop opening hoursShops open on weekdays at 9am and usually stay open until 7pm on weeknights and until 2pm on Saturdays. Major stores remain open until 10pm and on Sundays will close at around 8pm. Resorts will have their own opening hours.
Workforce, military and educationAbout half of Dominicans live in rural areas; many are small landholders. Haitians form the largest foreign minority group. All religions are tolerated; the state religion is Roman Catholicism. Education- the compulsory years are between 6-18 and literacy is at 83%. Work Force- Services and Government - 31% (includes paraestatal corporations); Agriculture - 28%; Industry - 12%; Unemployment - 16% The Military-The military consists of about 24,000 active duty personnel, commanded by the President. Its principal mission is to defend the nation, but it serves more as an internal security force. The army, twice as large as the other services combined, consists of 4 infantry brigades and a combat support brigade; the airforce operates 3 flying squadrons; and the navy maintains 30 ageing vessels. The Dominican Republic's military is second in size to Cuba's in the Caribbean. The armed forces participate fully in counter-narcotics efforts. They are also active in efforts to control contraband and illegal immigration from Haiti to the Dominican Republic and from the Dominican Republic to the United States. CommunicationsThe country has one of the most sophisticated telecommunications systems in Latin America that is provided by Verizon, Tricom, France Telecom (Orange) and Centennial Corporation. Services include direct dialing, faxing, teleconferencing, electronic mail and videoconferencing.
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