Dominican Republic
Position: Caribbean Sea
Position: Caribbean Sea
| International name: | Dominican Republic |
| Local name: | Republica Dominicana |
| AREA ................................................ | 48.730 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 8.833.634 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 181,3 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Santo Domingo |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Spanish |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Roman Catholic 95% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Dominican peso (DOP) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 7449 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,541 (78th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Lake Enriquillo -46 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Pico Duarte 3175 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 27 February 1844 (from Haiti) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .do |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +1809 |
Caribbean Sea country
| Santo Domingo | 22/11/2024 | 01:14 | ( GMT-4 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook