Upcoming Elections Presidential May 2012 Legislative May 2016 Description of government structure: Chief of State: President Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna Head of Government: President Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna Assembly: Dominican Republic has a bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consisting of the Senate (Senado) with 32 seats and the Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados) with 178 seats.

(in Mill Dollar) Total 2008 Total 2009 18 1. Machinery, apparatus 23 1. Machinery, apparatus 2. Precision instruments 2. Chemical products 3. Chemical products 3. Precision instruments

* Estimate revised upward based on first half performance * IMF sees “very positive results” of economic program SANTO DOMINGO, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Dominican Republic’s economy will expand between 5.5 percent and 6 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, slightly raising its outlook for the Caribbean country.

                                                                                   2000          2001       2008       2009 Dominican Republic GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 4,770.0 4,890.0 7,860.0 8,110.0 Dominican Republic Population, total (in millions) 8.8 9.0 10.0 10.1 Dominican Republic GDP (current US$) (in millions) 23,996.7 24,894.9 45,805.4 46,788.3 Dominican Republic GDP growth (annual %) 5.7 1.8 5.3 3.5 Dominican Republic Life expectancy [...]