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Location of the: Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is: a sovereign state occupying the——eastern five-eighths of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The country has the ninth-largest economy in Latin America and is the largest economy in the Caribbean and "Central American region." Though long known for agriculture and mining, "the economy is now dominated by services." Over the "last two decades," the Dominican Republic have been standing out as one of the fastest-growing economies in the Americas - with an average real GDP growth rate of 5.4% between 1992 and 2014. GDP growth in 2014 and 2015 reached 7.3 and 7.0%, respectively, "the highest in the Western Hemisphere." In the first half of 2016 the Dominican economy grew 7.4% continuing its trend of rapid economic growth.

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in the Dominican Republic".

Notable firms※

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active      State-owned      Defunct Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes AerolĂ­neas Mas Consumer services Airlines Santo Domingo 2005 Airline, defunct 2015 Aeromar LĂ­neas AĂ©reas Dominicanas Consumer services Airlines Santo Domingo 1998 Airline, defunct 2003 Aeronaves Dominicanas Consumer services Airlines Santo Domingo 1980 Charter airline Air Century Consumer services Airlines Santo Domingo 1992 Charter airline Air Inter Island Consumer services Airlines Punta Cana 2003 Charter airline Banco Intercontinental Financials Banks Santo Domingo 1986 Bank, defunct 2003 Banco LeĂłn Financials Banks Santo Domingo 2003 Bank BarcelĂł Export Import Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Santo Domingo 1930 Distilled beverages J. Armando BermĂşdez & Co. Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Santiago de los Caballeros 1852 Distilled beverages Brugal & CĂ­a. Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Puerto Plata 1888 Distilled beverages Central Bank of the Dominican Republic Financials Banks Santo Domingo 1962 Central bank CervecerĂ­a Nacional Dominicana Consumer goods Brewers Santo Domingo 1929 Brewery Claro RepĂşblica Dominicana Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Santo Domingo 1930 Wireline and wireless Dominicana de AviaciĂłn Consumer services Airlines Santo Domingo 1944 Airline, defunct 1999 Grupo Corripio Conglomerates - Santo Domingo 1917 Media, industrials, financials Grupo LeĂłn Jimenes Consumer goods Brewers Santo Domingo 1903 Brewing Grupo Vimenca Financials Banks Santo Domingo 1950 Banking, financial services Industrias Nacionales Industrials Building materials & fixtures Santo Domingo 1947 Construction goods MATASA Consumer goods Tobacco Santiago de los Caballeros 1974 Cigars Royal Lavanderia Consumer services Specialized consumer services Santo Domingo 1995 Dry cleaning Servicios AĂ©reos Profesionales Consumer services Airlines Santo Domingo 1981 Airline Tricom S.A. Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Santo Domingo 1988 Landlines Trilogy Dominicana (Viva) Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Santo Domingo 1883 Mobile network


See also※

References※

  1. ^ "CIA â€“ The World Factbook â€“ Rank Order â€“ GDP (purchasing power parity)". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
  2. ^ "Dominican Republic". www.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  3. ^ "CIA â€“ The World Factbook â€“ Dominican Republic". Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Retrieved June 4, 2007.
  4. ^ "Dominican Republic Overview". World Bank. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  5. ^ "Dominican economy grows 7.4% in first half, paced by construction". Dominican Today. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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