|
Dominican Republic
República Dominicana
(Spanish)
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|---|---|
| Motto: "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (Spanish) "God, Homeland, Freedom" |
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| Anthem: Quisqueyanos valientes Valiant Quisqueyans |
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.svg) |
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| Capital
and largest city
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Santo Domingo 19°00′N 70°40′W / 19.000°N 70.667°W / 19.000; -70.667 |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Other spoken languages | See below |
| Ethnic groups
(2022)
[1]
|
|
| Religion
(2020)
[2]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Dominican Quisqueyan (colloquial)[3] |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic[4] |
| Luis Abinader | |
| Raquel Peña | |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| Chamber of Deputies | |
| Formation | |
| 1821–1822 | |
| 1844–1861[5] | |
| 1865–1916[6] | |
| 1924–1965[7][8] | |
|
• Fourth Republic
|
1966–present[9] |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
48,671 km2 (18,792 sq mi) (128th) |
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• Water (%)
|
0.7[4] |
| Population | |
|
• 2025 estimate
|
 11,532,151[10] (88th) |
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• Density
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220/km2 (569.8/sq mi) (65th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$334.292 billion[11] (64th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$30,710[11] (67th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$135.545 billion[11] (64th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$12,452[11] (74th) |
| Gini (2022) |  37[12]medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.766[13] high (82nd) |
| Currency | Dominican peso[14] (DOP) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (Atlantic Standard Time) |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
(Not Observed) |
| Drives on | Right |
| Calling code | +1-809, +1-829, +1-849 |
| ISO 3166 code | DO |
| Internet TLD | .do[4] |
|
Dominican Republic
República Dominicana
(Spanish)
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (Spanish) "God, Homeland, Freedom" |
|
| Anthem: Quisqueyanos valientes Valiant Quisqueyans |
|
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Santo Domingo 19°00′N 70°40′W / 19.000°N 70.667°W / 19.000; -70.667 |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Other spoken languages | See below |
| Ethnic groups
(2022)
[1]
|
|
| Religion
(2020)
[2]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Dominican Quisqueyan (colloquial)[3] |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic[4] |
| Luis Abinader | |
| Raquel Peña | |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| Chamber of Deputies | |
| Formation | |
| 1821–1822 | |
| 1844–1861[5] | |
| 1865–1916[6] | |
| 1924–1965[7][8] | |
|
• Fourth Republic
|
1966–present[9] |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
48,671 km2 (18,792 sq mi) (128th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
0.7[4] |
| Population | |
|
• 2025 estimate
|
11,532,151[10] (88th) |
|
• Density
|
220/km2 (569.8/sq mi) (65th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$334.292 billion[11] (64th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$30,710[11] (67th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$135.545 billion[11] (64th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$12,452[11] (74th) |
| Gini (2022) | 37[12] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.766[13] high (82nd) |
| Currency | Dominican peso[14] (DOP) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (Atlantic Standard Time) |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
(Not Observed) |
| Drives on | Right |
| Calling code | +1-809, +1-829, +1-849 |
| ISO 3166 code | DO |
| Internet TLD | .do[4] |
