The Dominican Republic is a country of about 30,000 square miles and its population in 1998 was around 7.8 million. The country has 30 provinces, with approximately 700 miles of coastline, and is known for its beautiful beaches and coral reefs. The country has the highest peak in the Caribbean - Pico Duarte, which rises to over 10,000 feet. Nickel, bauxite, gold and silver are all mined in the country. The country has five major ocean ports, with international airline flights arriving and departing via four different airports.
Major exports are nickel, raw sugar, coffee, cacao, and gold.
Members of the armed forces are prohibited from voting. There are now 140 major league baseball players who originally came from the Dominican Republic. One sees baseball diamonds all over the country, including right outside our hotel in Santo Domingo. Beisbol ben berry, berry good to me.