TEFL Jobs in The Dominican Republic
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in The Dominican Republic has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in The Dominican Republic and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about The Dominican Republic
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Country Information - The Dominican Republic |
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National name: República Dominicana President: Leonel Fernández (2004) Area: 18,815 sq mi (48,730 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 8,950,034 (growth rate: 1.3%); birth rate: 23.3/1000; infant mortality rate: 32.4/1000; life expectancy: 67.3; density per sq mi: 476 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Santo Domingo, 2,851,300 (metro.area), 2,252,400 (city proper) Other large city: Santiago de los Caballeros, 501,800 Monetary unit: Dominican Peso Languages: Spanish Ethnicity/race: white 16%, black 11%, mixed 73% Religion: Roman Catholic 95% Literacy rate: 85% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $55.68 billion; per capita $6,300. Real growth rate: 1.7%. Inflation: 55%. Unemployment: 17%. Arable land: 23%. Agriculture: sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs. Labor force: 2.3 million to 2.6 million (2000 est); services and government 58.7%, industry 24.3%, agriculture 17% (1998 est.). Industries: tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco. Natural resources: nickel, bauxite, gold, silver. Exports: $5.524 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): ferronickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods. Imports: $7.911 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): foodstuffs, petroleum, cotton and fabrics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Major trading partners: U.S., Canada, UK, Venezuela, Mexico, Spain. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 709,000 (1997); mobile cellular: 130,149 (1997). Radio broadcast stations: AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998). Radios: 1.44 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 25 (1997). Televisions : 770,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 24 (2000). Internet users: 186,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 1,503 km. Highways: total: 12,600 km; paved: 6,224 km; unpaved: 6,376 km (1999). Ports and harbors: Barahona, La Romana, Puerto Plata, San Pedro de Macoris, Santo Domingo. Airports: 30 (2002). International disputes: despite efforts to control illegal migration, destitute Haitians continue to cross into the Dominican Republic.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.