Basic Details |
| Region | Caribbean Region |
| Capital City | Santo Domingo |
| Government Type | Presidential Republic |
| Official Languages | Spanish |
| Currency | Dominican peso, DOP |
| Phone Code | +1-809, 1-829, 1-849 |
| Important Cities | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo Oeste, Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo Norte, San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Concepción de la Vega, San Pedro de Macorís, La Romana, Los Alcarrizos, San Francisco de Macoris, San Cristóbal, Salvaleón de Higüey, Santa Cruz de Barahona, Bonao, San Juan de la Maguana, Baní, Bajos de Haina |
| National Day | Independence Day (Feb-27) |
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Economy |
| GDP (nominal) | USD 120.629 Billion |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 115 |
| Primary Industries | Agriculture,Animal husbandary,Fishing,Forestry,Mining |
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Foreign Relations |
| Bordering Nations | Haiti |
| Member of | (United Nations) |
| Major Exports | Gems & Jewellery, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Agriculture & Farming Products and Solutions, Electrical Products, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Plastics and Products, Fashion and Apparel, Pharmaceutical Products, Fruits and Nuts, Cosmetics and Accessories, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Machinery & Appliances, Silk & Textiles, Other Products |
| Major Imports | Mining, Metals & Minerals, Machinery & Appliances, Plastics and Products, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Electrical Products, Pharmaceutical Products, Books and Papers, Cereals & Pulses, Agriculture & Farming Products and Solutions, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Silk & Textiles, Animal Meat and Food Preperations, Edible Oils & Seeds, Gems & Jewellery, Dairy, Eggs, Honey, & Edible Products, Ceramic Products, Glass and glassware |
| Total Exports Value | USD 12.390 Billion |
| Total Imports Value | USD 29.990 Billion |
| Foreign Trade Balance | USD 17.6 Billion (Deficit) |
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Foreign Relations with India |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Bilateral trade between India and the Dominican Republic has increased significantly in last few years, with balance of trade in favour of DR. Two way trade increased to US $ 900.23 million in 2016-17. Main items of Indias exports are cotton textiles and readymade garments, drugs and pharmaceuticals, furniture, transport equipment, manufactures of metals, chemicals, plastic and linoleum products, tea, processed foods and marine products. Gold accounts for 70.20 % of DR exports to India in 2016. |
| Major Exports to India | Gems & Jewellery, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Wood and Pulp, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Silk & Textiles, Books and Papers, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Electrical Products, Machinery & Appliances, Plastics and Products, Pharmaceutical Products, Retail & Fmcg Products |
| Major Imports from India | Pharmaceutical Products, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Plastics and Products, Fisheries, Sea Food & Crustaceans, Machinery & Appliances, Ceramic Products, Agriculture & Farming Products and Solutions, Hides, Leather & Tannery, Silk & Textiles, Chemical Products, Cereals & Pulses, Rubber and Products, Household Items & Products, Edible Oils & Seeds, Fashion and Apparel |
| India's Imports Value | USD 360.31 Million |
| India's Exports Value | USD 329.63 Million |
| Trade Balance with India | USD 30.68 Million (Excess) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Dominican Republic | Embassy of India
H.E.Dr. S. Janakiraman
Honourable Ambassador
Capitán Eugenio de Marchena No. 6, La Esperilla, D.N. Santo Domingo
hoc[dot]sdomingo[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in
https://www.eoisantodomingo.gov.in
+1 (829) 893-4233
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| Embassy Details of Dominican Republic in India | Embassy of the Dominican Republic
H.E. Mr. David Emmanuel Puig Buchel
Ambassador
B-1/20, Ground Floor,Vasant ViharNew Delhi-110057
embadom@dr-embassy-india.com
+91-11-43425000 (O)
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