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List of companies of the Dominican Republic

List of companies of the Dominican Republic

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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.[1][2] Though long known for agriculture and mining, the economy is now dominated by services.[3] 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.[4] GDP growth in 2014 and 2015 reached 7.3 and 7.0%, respectively, the highest in the Western Hemisphere.[4] In the first half of 2016 the Dominican economy grew 7.4% continuing its trend of rapid economic growth.[5]

Location of the Dominican Republic

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.

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References

  1. "CIA – The World Factbook – Rank Order – 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. "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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