Dominican Republic

Location
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
18° 28' 0.12" N, 69° 54' 0" W
Capital City:
Santo Domingo
Languages:
Spanish
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net enrollment ratio in primary education | 85.90000000000001 | 92.3 | 91 | 89 | 81.5 | 82.2 | 79.7 | 84.7 | MDG Database | |||
| Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 87 | 88.23999999999999 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land (1000 Ha) | 2,515 | 2,515 | 2,515 | 2,517 | 2,517 | 2,517 | 2,517 | 2,517 | 2,500 | FAO | ||
| Forest area (sq km) | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | 13,760 | World Bank | |||
| Forest area (% of land area) | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country population | 8,829,830 | 8,970,380 | 9,111,140 | 9,252,030 | 9,392,870 | 9,533,440 | 9,673,760 | 9,813,690 | 9,952,710 | 10,090,200 | World Bank | |
| Population annual growth | 1.59861 | 1.57919 | 1.55699 | 1.53459 | 1.51076 | 1.48548 | 1.46107 | 1.43614 | 1.4067 | 1.37148 | World Bank | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) | 120 | 100 | 100 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDI - Human Development Index | 0.624 | 0.638 | 0.646 | 0.651 | 0.656 | 0.66 | 0.663 | UNDP International Human Development Indicators - Calculated based on data from UNDESA (2009d), Barro and Lee (2010), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2010b), World Bank (2010b) and IMF(2010a). |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 4,770 | 4,890 | 5,180 | 5,080 | 5,110 | 5,850 | 6,620 | 7,330 | 7,860 | 8,110 | World Bank | |
| ODA received as % of GNI | 0.24 | 0.45 | 0.57 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.35 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Workers remittances (current US$) | 1,839,000,000 | 1,982,000,000 | 2,195,000,000 | 2,325,400,000 | 2,501,200,000 | 2,719,200,000 | 3,084,300,000 | 3,413,900,000 | 3,487,000,000 | UN Data |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric power consumption (kWh) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | World Bank | |||
| Combustible renewables and waste (metric tons of oil equivalent) | 1,355 | 1,438 | 1,438 | 1,443 | 1,475 | 1,438 | 1,414 | 1,419 | World Bank | |||
| Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) | 81.61 | 80.78 | 81.28 | 80.59999999999999 | 78.97 | 79.23 | 80.16 | 80.48999999999999 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), thousand metric tons of CO2 (CDIAC) | 20,117 | 20,235 | 21,500 | 21,533 | 19,970 | 19,893 | 20,359 | 20,759 | MDG Database (CDIAC Data) |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved water source (% of population with access) | 87 | 87 | 86 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
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| Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
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28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
January 2012: The 13th issue of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information and Training Center for the Wider Caribbean’s (RAC/REMPEITC) quarterly newsletter, “Caribe,” highlights three workshops held in the region to help countries meet their obligations under International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions regarding ballast water management (BWM) and oil spill preparedness and response.
A workshop held 14-15 November 2011, in Kingston, Jamaica, sponsored by...

28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 February 2012: The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Central American Integration System’s (SICA) Secretariat of Central American Social Integration (SISCA) have launched a three-year Territorial Management and Sustainable Development Project. The project aims to help eight countries deploy improved planning, zoning and other tools and strategies for territorial management and sustainable regional development at the national, subnational and border levels.
The...

14 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
3 February 2012: The subregional headquarters for the Caribbean of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recently convened an expert group to discuss the status of regional efforts to develop economic frameworks to assess the economic and social impacts of climate change in the Caribbean in key sectors.
The expert group, which met in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from 2-3 February 2012, assessed progress made in the data gathering process, the successes...

External Resources:
National focal point for sustainable development:
Oficina Nacional de Planificacion (ONAPLAN)
UN presence in the country:
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