Facts About Dominican Republic

Quick Facts About the Dominican Republic
POPULATION: Greater than 9 million
SIZE: About 18,700 square miles
HIGHEST ELEVATION: Duarte Peak (10,164 feet above sea level)
LOWEST ELEVATION: Enriquillo Lake (151 feet BELOW sea level)
CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: Santo Domingo de Guzman
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish
CURRENCY: Dominican Peso
DRIVING: On the right
TIME ZONE: Caribbean Standard Time (UTC minus 4 hours)
INTERNET COUNTRY CODE: .do
LENGTH OF COASTLINE: About 800 miles
LENGTH OF BORDER WITH HAITI: About 220 miles
ISLAND: Hispaniola Island
ARCHIPELAGO: Greater Antilles
BODY OF WATER: Caribbean Sea
REGION: Caribbean Region

General Information About the Dominican Republic

Wikipedia Introduction to Dominican Republic
Article with general information and facts about the Dominican Republic. Include's the country's history, location, geography, climate, government, politics, military, law envorcement, economy, currency, tourism, transportation, communications, electricity, demographics, languages, cities, culture, architecture, cuisine, music, dance, fashion, national symbols, sports, education, health, and notable citizens.

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