Country Data
| Official name | República Dominicana |
| Capital | Santo Domingo |
| Geographical Location | Between 68' 19" and 72' 31" longitude west. Between 17' 36" and 19' 56" latitude north. |
| o Al norte: Océano Atlántico. o Al sur: Mar Caribe o Mar de las Antillas. o Al este: Canal de La Mona. o Al oeste: República de Haiti. |
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| Land Mass | 48,730 km2 |
| North-South Longitude | 265 kms, from Cabo Beata, in the far southwest, to cabo Isabela, in the North. |
| East-West Longitude | 390 kms, from Cabo Engaño, in the east, to the community of Lajas, in the extreme west (on the border) |
| Inhabitants | 8,950,034 (2005) |
| Official Language | Spanish |
| Official Currency | Dominican Peso (RD$) |
| Official Religion | Catholic (95%) |
| Administrative divisions | 31 Provinces and a (1) Capital |
| System of Government | Representative Democracy / Presidential Republic |
| Climate | Tropical |