DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

TRANSPORT FACT SHEET

  1. COUNTRY: Dominican Republic
  2. CAPITAL: Santo Domingo
  3. GDP GROWTH RATE: Is 5.1
  4. MAJOR COMMERCIAL CITIES: Santiago, San Pedro de Macorís, La Romana, Puerto Plata, Barahona, La Vega, San Francisco and Higuey.
  5. MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS: PUJ - Punta Cana International Airport SDQ - Las Americas International Airport POP – Gregorio Luperon International Airport LRM – Casa De Campo International Airport STI – Cibao International Airport AZS – Samana El Catey International Airport JBQ – La Isebela International Airport
  6. MAJOR SEAPORTS: Port of Santo Domingo Port of Barahona. Port of Haina.  Port of Puerto Plata. Port of Caucedo. Port of Manzanillo Port of Viejo de Azua Port of Samana
  7. RAIL AND ROADWAYS: Rail transport in La Romana (CR)
  8. EXPORT GOODS: sugar, coffee, and tobacco, but over the last two decades, the country has been one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America, as a result of the positive push from tourism, construction, and the Central America-Domincan Republic Free Trade Agreemen
  9. EXPORT PARTNERS: $10.12 billion (2017 est.) partners: US 50.3%, Haiti 9.1%, Canada 8.2%, India 5.6% (2017)
  10. IMPORT GOODS:  fuel, electrical equipment, natural gas, oil, iron and steel, corn, jewelry, electronic appliances, and cotton.
  11. IMPORT PARTNERS: $17.7 billion (2017 est.) partners: US 41.4%, China 13.9%, Mexico 4.5%, Brazil 4.3% (2017)