This is Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
At a Glance
Established: 1496 (oldest European built city in the Western Hemisphere)
Population: 2.8 million
Metro area GDP (PPP): US$30 billion (the city's economy is larger than every Caribbean country's economy except Puerto Rico and its half of Cuba's, however the city does suffer from a very unequal distribution of income - typical of Latin America).
Climate (source: Wikipedia)
The average temperature doesn't vary a lot in city because the tropical tradewinds help mitigate the heat and humidity through out the year. December and January are the coolest months and July and August are the warmest months.
Demographics (source: Wikipedia)
The demographics of Santo Domingo mirror those of the rest of the country, except that the illegal Haitian immigrant population is larger in the capital due to the relative ease of finding work in the city. There are also communities from East Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Extensive growth of the city has been noticed after the Mid-90's and urbanization has been an issue like in all of the other cities around the world.
Economy (source: Wikipedia)
The economy of Santo Domingo has a GDP(PPP) of US$30 billion and is mainly supported by services and manufacturing. Santo Domingo as the capital of the Dominican Republic has been experiencing a great economical growth and development. Urban growth is the most noticeable with the construction of skyscrapers and shopping malls, improvement in the road network, and increased commercial activity. As the biggest city in the Caribbean, it has the most availability of services and most of the nation's companies have their national headquarters in the city. Santo Domingo de Guzmán enjoys the highest standard of living in the nation which can resemble those of a developed nation, but poverty can still be seen along the marginalized areas of the city.>
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