International Domain Registration

Dominican Republic International domain names Dominican Republic (.do):

Restrictions: Dominican Republic domains, None for most domains (.gov.do registrations require signed letter from government agency)

.do is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Dominican Republic. It is administered by NIC.DO.

Registrations are taken at the third level beneath these second-level names:edu.do: Academic institutionsgob.do / gov.do: Governmental institutionscom.do: Commercial organizationssld.do: Institutions of healthorg.do: Nongovernmental institutionsnet.do: Internet service providersweb.do: Web development and servicesmil.do: Military institutionsart.do: Arts institutions

Background Information :

Population

2008 estimate 9,904,000 (82nd) - 2000 census 9,365,818 - Density 201/km2 (38th) 523/sq mi

GDP

(PPP) 2007 estimate - Total $71.228 billion - Per capita $8,116

National Anthem

Himno Nacional

Area

Total 48,730 km2 (130th) 18,815 sq mi - Water (%) 0.7

International Dialling Code

+1-809 and +1-829

Currency

Peso (DOP)

Population type

73% Multiracial, 16% White (Spaniards, French, Italians, others), 11% Black

Government

Presidential republic - President Leonel FernÈíndez - Vice President Rafael Alburquerque

Language

Spanish

Motto

: "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (Spanish) "God, Homeland, Liberty"

Time Zone

Atlantic (UTC-4)Not to be confused with Dominica. The Dominican Republic (Spanish: RepȦblica Dominicana; Spanish pronunciation: [reÞ¤Ýêpuð™Þ¤lika È—Þ¤oÞ¤miniÝêkana]) is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island Hispaniola is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are occupied by two countries, Saint Martin being the other.

The Dominican Republic is the site of the first permanent European settlement in the Americas: Santo Domingo de GuzmÈín, the current capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo.


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