Population density: 93/km2 (240/mi2)
Main languages spoken: French Creole, English The majority of Dominicans are descendants of Africans brought over to work the banana plantations. The Carib Territory on the northeast of the island contains the only surviving Carib population in the Caribbean. THE URBAN/RURAL POPULATION SPLIT
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