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In 2015, around 1.6 million people lacked access to "improved" water and 1.7 million lacked access to "improved" sanitation. In the Dominican Republic, 84% of the total population had access to "improved" water, 86% of the urban population and 81% of the rural population. As for sanitation, 84% of the total population, 86% and 76%, urban and ...
The Dominican Republic's internal water resources per capita is 2,430 cubic meters, which is below the average for Central American and the Caribbean region, 6,645. Current water demand of 10 billion m 3 represents 44 percent of total available freshwater resources. According to the World Bank only Barbados, the DR, Mexico, and Peru exceed 10 ...
Lake Enriquillo (Spanish: Lago Enriquillo) is a hypersaline lake in the Dominican Republic located in the southwestern region of the country. Its waters are shared between the provinces of Bahoruco and Independencia, the latter of which borders Haiti. Lake Enriquillo is the largest lake in both the Dominican Republic and Hispaniola, as well as ...
At least 134 people had to take refuge from the storm, while an estimated 45,000 people lost access to drinking water. [158] The government of Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency for the entire island during the storm. [158] August 1–4, 2011 – Tropical Storm Emily brought tropical storm conditions to many parts of the territory.
There are numerous dams and reservoirs in the Dominican Republic, which is composed of rivers, lakes, streams, and numerous waterfalls. The main rivers in the Dominican Republic are the Yaque del Norte, which is the longest in the country at 201 km in length. The second largest and the strongest river is the Yuna River which is 138 km in length ...
The Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana) is a country in the West Indies that occupies the eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola. It has an area of 48,670 km 2, including offshore islands. The land border shared with Haiti, which occupies the western three-eighths of the island, [1][2] is 376 km long. [3]
More than 10 million tourists visited the Dominican Republic in 2023, [ 1 ][ 2 ] making it the most popular tourist destination in the Caribbean and putting it in the top 5 overall in the Americas. [ 3 ] The industry accounts for 11.6% of the nation's GDP [ 4 ] and is a particularly important source of revenue in coastal areas of the country.
Access to water, sanitation and hygiene services is at very low levels in many developing countries. In 2015 the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that "1 in 3 people, or 2.4 billion, are still without sanitation facilities" while 663 million people still lack access to safe and clean drinking water.