The population of the Dominican Republic is represented by over 10 million people.
The culture of the Dominican Republic has been influenced by various peoples for centuries. After its discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1492, French and Spanish colonists began to live here. In addition, African slaves lived here.
National composition:
- African American (73%);
- creoles and mulattoes;
- other peoples (Africans, Europeans).
There are 196 people per 1 sq. Km, but the areas adjacent to the northern coast and Santo Domingo are densely populated.
The official language is Spanish, but many residents are able to communicate in German, English and French.
Major cities: Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, San Cristobal, Santiago de los Treinta Caballeros, Puerto Plata, San Francisco de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris.
Most of the inhabitants of the Dominican Republic (95%) profess Catholicism, the rest - Protestantism, Orthodoxy, Judaism, local animistic cults.
Life span
On average, the inhabitants of the Dominican Republic live up to 71 years (the female population lives on average up to 72, and the male population - up to 68 years).
The quality of medical services in the Dominican Republic directly depends on the patient's financial situation: wealthy citizens and tourists with full medical insurance are provided with highly qualified assistance (clinics in which doctors who have practiced abroad work are equipped with modern equipment). But, nevertheless, the health care system in the country works in such a way that free medical services are provided to people living in poverty.
Going to the Dominican Republic, it is worth the fate that there is a great risk of contracting diseases that occur in temperate and tropical climates (malaria, yellow fever and Dengue fever, tetanus, hepatitis).
Traditions and customs of the inhabitants of the Dominican Republic
The inhabitants of the Dominican Republic are cheerful, open-minded, friendly, curious and extremely unhurried people (in the country it is not customary to refer to someone as “you”). Dominicans are hospitable, and in order not to offend them, you should not refuse an invitation to drink aromatic freshly ground coffee.
The Dominicans have a special love for the holidays - on the days of carnivals, they have fun from the heart, circling in fiery dances.
Going to the Dominican Republic?
- do not rent a car - if necessary, order a taxi or use public transport (this is due not only to the difficult traffic that will puzzle an experienced tourist driver, but also to the high risk of being beaten and robbed);
- it is advisable to use bottled water for drinking, cooking and brushing teeth;
- withdraw money from cards only at bank branches (it is better not to do this at street ATMs), and also do not use credit cards to pay for services in shops and cafes.
