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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Capital
Santo Domingo

Area
48,380 sq km (1 km = 0.62 miles), forming the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, shared with Haiti.

Language
Spanish, some English and French.

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Tropical storm Ana
Tropical storm Ana is forecast to strike the Dominican Republic at about 06:00 GMT on 18 August.

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PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu


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MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050

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thumb for MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization 24 Feb 2009 11:37:00 GMT
MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization
Projected losses in food production due to climate change by 2080. Based on a consensus estimate of 6 climate models and two crop modelling methods, Cline (2007) concluded that by 2080, assuming a 4.4 ...

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MAP: Global malaria 2008

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Related links


  • Amnesty International

  • BBC Caribbean Service

  • BBC World Service country profile

  • DR1.com - News & Travel Information Service

  • LANIC resources - University of Texas

  • Networks and Development Foundation (FUNREDES)

  • Pan American Health Organisation

  • ReliefWeb

  • UNAIDS

  • World News Network - Caribbean

    Sitios de Internet en castellano:

  • Revista [A]Hora

  • Alianza ONG

  • El Caribe digital

  • Centro de Información Gubernamental

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