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People Stats Nationality: Noun and adjective--Dominican(s). Population (1997): 8 million. Annual growth rate: 2.6%. Ethnic groups: European 16%, African origin 11%, mixed 73%. Religion: Roman Catholic 95%. Language: Spanish. Education: Years compulsory--6. Attendance--70%. Literacy--83%. Health: Infant mortality rate--54/1,000. Life expectancy--65 years for men, 70 years for women. Work force: Services and government--31% (includes parastatal corporations); agriculture--28%; industry--12%; unemployment--about 16%.
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About 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.
source: http://www.state.gov
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