Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is in Caribbean, with its capital at Santo Domingo and an area of about 48,671 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Dominican Republic
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Region
- Americas · Caribbean
- Area
- 48,671 km²
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currencies
- Dominican peso (DOP)
- Natural resources
- nickel, bauxite, gold, silver, arable land
- Industries
- tourism, sugar processing, gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco, electrical components, medical devices
- Main exports
- medical instruments, tobacco, gold, garments, power equipment
First-level divisions (32)
- Azua
- Barahona
- Dajabón
- El Seibo
- Hato Mayor
- La Romana
- La Vega
- Monte Cristi
- Monte Plata
- Pedernales
- Puerto Plata
- Samaná
- San Cristóbal
- San Juan
- San Pedro de Macorís
- Santiago
- Santo Domingo
- Baoruco
- Duarte
- Espaillat
- Hermanas Mirabal
- Independencia
- La Altagracia
- La Estrelleta
- María Trinidad Sánchez
- Monseñor Nouel
- Nacional
- Peravia
- San José de Ocoa
- Sánchez Ramírez
- Santiago Rodríguez
- Valverde
Major cities
- Santo Domingo (population 2,154,000)
- Santiago de los Caballeros (population 1,550,753)
- San Pedro de Macorís (population 217,899)
- La Romana (population 208,437)
- La Vega (population 163,197)
- San Cristóbal (population 154,040)
- San Francisco de Macorís (population 152,538)
- Salvaleón de Higüey (population 123,787)
- Puerto Plata (population 119,897)
- Santa Cruz de Barahona (population 90,128)
- Bonao (population 73,269)
- San Juan de la Maguana (population 72,950)
- Baní (population 66,709)
- Moca (population 61,834)
- Azua (population 59,139)