Dominican Republic
Americas Β· Capital: Santo Domingo
How it is run: Dominican Republic is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Dominican Republic is home to 11.5 million people in Caribbean, where people speak Spanish.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
11.5 million people
That is 0.1% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
48,671 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 237 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
14th most people in Americas
24th largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
Spanish
π° Money
Dominican peso ($)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
73.9 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$11,059
A lower-middle-income country: incomes are rising, but many families still farm or work informally.
π’ Living in cities
72.5% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
26.2% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+1
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.do
π§ People here are called
Dominican
π·οΈ Name at home
RepΓΊblica Dominicana
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Latin American and Caribbean Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Dominican Republic touches 1 neighbour by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
RepΓΊblica Dominicana
French
RΓ©publique dominicaine
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
RepΓΊblica Dominicana
German
Dominikanische Republik
Put it in perspective π
- United States β the most populated country in Americas β has about 29.7Γ as many people as Dominican Republic.
- Dominican Republic covers roughly 464 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Dominican Republic lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 5,760 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Dominican Republic is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
π·οΈ Official name
Dominican Republic
ποΈ Capital
Santo Domingo
π Region
Americas Β· Caribbean
π€ Country code
DO
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Dominican Republic π
π§ Where on the map
19.0Β° N, 70.7Β° W
π Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC-5 β when it is noon in London it is about 07:00 in Santo Domingo.
- Dominican Republic lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
- π©π΄ is the flag of Dominican Republic. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is DO.
- Dominican Republic is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
- Dominican Republic shares its part of the world with United States Virgin Islands. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- The capital of Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Dominican Republic has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Dominican Republic can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Dominican Republic spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Dominican Republic?
Santo Domingo
Which money do people spend in Dominican Republic?
Dominican peso ($)
How many countries share a land border with Dominican Republic?
1 β Haiti.
Roughly how many people live in Dominican Republic?
11.5 million people
Keep researching π
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