Dominican Republic

Demographics

The population of the Dominican Republic is 9,956,648. The life expecancy is about 77 years. For males it is 75 years and for females it is 79 years. The median age is 26 years. Most people of age 15 and over are able to read and write. About 86.8 % of males can read and write while 87.2% of females can read and write. 73% of the population is mixed,16% is white, and 11% is black.

*Many people in this country have a basic education. Most of them are able to read so they can maintain a job and provide for themselves. They have about the same life expectancy as Americans so I think that life must be decent for the majority of these people.