| 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 |
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