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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%.

    Dominican Republic People
    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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