
Dominican Republic Location Map

Dominican Republic Facts
Full Official Name: Dominican Republic
Demonym: Dominican
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Area
Total Area: 48,670 km²
Total Land Area: 48,320 km²
Total Water Area: 350 km²
Demographics
Population: 10,815,857
Population Growth Rate: 0.76% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Santo Domingo (Population: 1,029,110)
Ethnic Groups: mixed 70.4% (Mestizo/Indio 58%, Mulatto 12.4%), Black 15.8%, White 13.5%, other 0.3% (2014 est.)
Languages: Spanish (official)
Religions: Evangelical 50.2%, Roman Catholic 30.1%, none 18.5%, unspecified 1.2% (2023 est.)
Economy
Currency: Dominican peso
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $261.616 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $23,100 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $25.843 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: US 50%, Switzerland 8%, Haiti 7%, China 3%, India 3% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $34.455 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: US 44%, China 15%, Brazil 4%, Colombia 3%, Spain 3% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: Santo Domingo (Population: 1,029,110)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC–4 (AST)
Country Code: DO
Internet TLD: .do
Climate Map of Dominican Republic

Climate: tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall