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The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning the Dominican Republic is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 160 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.

Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/dr/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/dominican.html)


BOLETINES ESTADISTICOS  (http://www.suprema.gov.do/boletines/welcomeb.htm)
This page will give you information about the Supreme Court of Justice, linking with maps and offering you space for sending you questions related to the court.

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Country Profiles: Dominican Republic (http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365)
Provides basic information on the history, politics, and government of the Dominican Republic. Includes travel advice and other useful links.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  (http://www.polisci.com/world/nation/DR.htm)
This page will provide you with information about all things related with politics,laws and government issues. Also it gives you good links to public political documents, political parties and organizations, economy, legislature and all about the congress and chamber of representatives. The page was last updated on April 2001.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NEWS AND TRAVEL INFORMATION SERVICE  (http://dr1.com/index.html)
The Dominican Republic's most up to date source for news and travel information.

ELECTIONS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  (http://www.electionworld.org/election/dominicanrepublic.htm)
Electionworld.org provides regularly-updated information about the president, prime minister, parliament, and political parties of the Dominican Republic, as part of Elections Around the World. The results of the most recent elections held in the country are available, as well as links to related Web sites on politics in the Dominican Republic.

GOVERNMENTS ON THE WWW: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/do.html)
In this page you will find very complete information about the country, such as links to National Institutions; Representations in Foriegn Countries; Political Parties; information about Dominican Republic from encyclopedias; Turistic Information and finally links on information about Human Rights.

LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER- LANIC  (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/government/)
Presents a collection of Web sites related to governments and political science in Latin America and Caribbean countries, provided through the online Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC). Explains that LANIC, managed by the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin, provides Latin American and other users with access to academic databases and information services. Provides Web sites related to government and political science in the countries of Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Includes links to information about political parties and elections. Notes that many of the Web sites are written in Spanish.

THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS (SEREX)  (http://196.3.85.11/english/index%5Feng.htm)
Page of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, linking to tourism, commerce, serex and Dr Info.

OBSERVACION ELECTORAL EN LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA 16 DE MAYO DEL 2000  (http://www.upd.oas.org/documents/publications/DomRep-SPA2000.PDF)
Also published in English.

POLITICAL DATABASE OF THE AMERICAS: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  (http://www.georgetown.edu/pdba/Countries/domrep.html)
The Political Database of the Americas offers political information for the Dominican Republic. Categories include constitutional studies, electoral systems, civil society, political parties, executive institutions, legislative institutions, and judicial institutions. The Political Database is a service of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Not all information is available in English.

POLITICAL RESOURCES ON THE NET- CENTRAL AMERICA- CARIBBEAN  (http://www.politicalresources.net/c%5Famer.htm)
Presents a listing of political sites available on the Internet for Central America and the Caribbean. Includes Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Puerto Rico. Provides links to parties, organizations, governments, media, and other items. Links to related sites and the Political Resources on the Net home page, which lists political sites throughout the world. Notes that some sites are in languages other than English.

PRESIDENCIA DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA  (http://www.presidencia.gov.do/)
This is the official page of the presidency of the Dominican republic, gives you facts about the governmnet, the president and its agenda and it provides links to general information in this country

SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE TRABAJO DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA  (http://www.set.gov.do/main/index.htm)
S.E.T Si estás sin empleo, ésta es tu oportunidad A la página de la Secretaría de Estado de Trabajo. Aquí encontrará amplia información sobre la institución y sus servicios, y datos específicos sobre el mercado de trabajo. Además, puede hacer consultas interactivas diversas y hasta resolver directamente problemas laborales concretos. Haga click en cualquiera de las opciones y quedará satisfecho.!Gracias por su visita! EDIFICIO DE LA SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE TRABAJO Santo Domingo, Rep. Dominicana Ultima.

TRADE AND ECONOMIC PROFILE FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  (http://www.itds.treas.gov/DominicanRepublic.htm)
The U.S. Treasury Department presents a collection of Internet resources on trade and economics in the Dominican Republic as part of the International Trade Data System (ITDS). The collection contains links to various government agencies and other sources with general, economic, political, tax, and tariff information on the Dominican Republic.

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