The 'Distrito Nacional' is a subdivision of the
Dominican Republic enclosing the capital
Santo Domingo, which therefore is not in any one of the
provinces. Before
October 16,
2001, the Distrito Nacional was much larger, including what is now (confusingly) known as
Santo Domingo Province. Published statistics and maps generally show the old, larger, Distrito Nacional.
The Distrito Nacional is represented in the
Senate and the
Chamber of Deputies on the same scale as a Province (one
Senator, and one
Deputy per 50,000 inhabitants). Its local government is the same as the provincial ''municipios'', without the equivalent of a provincial tier of government.
References
1. República Dominicana en Cifras 2006 Oficina Nacional de Estadística
2. República Dominicana en Cifras 2006 Oficina Nacional de Estadística
External links
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Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic
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Dominikan.com - Directorio Dominicano y Musica
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Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in
PDF format