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.
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