Dominican Republic Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Dominican Republic (ISO: DO) and the capital city, Santo Domingo. This page enables you to explore Dominican Republic and its land boundaries in total: 376 km. You may also view the border countries of Dominican Republic (total: 1, Haiti 376 km with its area of total: 48,670 sq km; land: 48,320 sq km, water: 350 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Dominican Republic Google Maps & Facts
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You are viewing Dominican Republic and its location (Central America and the Caribbean) at the geographic coordinates of 19 00 N, 70 40 W, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Dominican Republic including Santo Domingo, the capital city of Dominican Republic |
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| Name of the country: | Dominican Republic | Capital city: | Santo Domingo |
| Geographical coordinates of Dominican Republic: | 19 00 N, 70 40 W | Geographical coordinates of Santo Domingo: | 18 28 N 69 54 W |
| Location of Dominican Republic: | Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti | Continent / area: | Central America and the Caribbean |
| The area of Dominican Republic: | total: 48,670 sq km; land: 48,320 sq km, water: 350 sq km | Area comparative of Dominican Republic: | slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire |
| The elevation data of Dominican Republic: | mean elevation: 424 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Lago Enriquillo -46 m, highest point: Pico Duarte 3,175 m | The climate of Dominican Republic: | tropical maritime: little seasonal temperature variation: seasonal variation in rainfall |
| Land use of Dominican Republic: | agricultural land: 51.5%; arable land 16.6%; permanent crops 10.1%; permanent pasture 24.8%; forest: 40.8%; other: 7.7% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 3,070 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Dominican Republic: | shares island of Hispaniola with Haiti (eastern two-thirds makes up the Dominican Republic, western one-third is Haiti) | The terrain of Dominican Republic: | rugged highlands and mountains interspersed with fertile valleys |
| Land boundaries of Dominican Republic: | total: 376 km | Borders countries of Dominican Republic: | Haiti 376 km |
| Maritime claims of Dominican Republic: | measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin | ||
Fast Facts about Dominican Republic
Are you traveling to Dominican Republic? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Central America and the Caribbean, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti.
Did you know that the legal system of Dominican Republic is civil law system based on the French civil code; Criminal Procedures Code modified in 2004 to include important elements of an accusatory system?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Dominican Republic, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 19,705 km, paved: 9,872 km, unpaved: 9,833 km (2002)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: SANTO DOMINGO (capital) 2.945 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 79% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Dominican Republic: 10,606,865 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 1.21% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Spanish (official language). These days, Dominican Republic has to face a net migration rate of -1.9 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Dominican Republic nowadays; mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11%.
The right to vote in Dominican Republic can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and compulsory; married persons regardless of age can vote and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the Dominican Republic. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 2 years.
In case if you plan to visit Dominican Republic for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Dominican Republic are: Independence Day, 27 February (1844).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Dominican Republic, these are the most likely dangers you might face: lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding; periodic droughts. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Santo Domingo and/or Dominican Republic?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Dominican Republic, the population has to face a death rate of 4.6 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Dominican Republic
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Dominican Republic. Here they are: Spanish (official language).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .do
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; tropical maritime: little seasonal temperature variation: seasonal variation in rainfall.
Its capital city is Santo Domingo, where the local time zone is UTC-4, which is 1 hour ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Santo Domingo: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Dominican Republic; mean elevation: 424 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Lago Enriquillo -46 m, highest point: Pico Duarte 3,175 m. The length of its total coastline are: 1,288 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 376 km.
Current environmental issues in Dominican Republic; water shortages; soil eroding into the sea damages coral reefs; deforestation.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding; periodic droughts.
For your traveling options, there are 36 (2013) airports and 1 (2013) heliports in Dominican Republic all together with N/A waterways, and roadways in total: total: 19,705 km, paved: 9,872 km, unpaved: 9,833 km (2002).
Background of Dominican Republic
Like every nation, Dominican Republic also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; The Taino – indigenous inhabitants of Hispaniola prior to the arrival of the Europeans – divided the island into five chiefdoms and territories. Christopher COLUMBUS explored and claimed the island on his first voyage in 1492; it became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the island, which in 1804 became Haiti. The remainder of the island, by then known as Santo Domingo, sought to gain its own independence in 1821 but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844. In 1861, the Dominicans voluntarily returned to the Spanish Empire, but two years later they launched a war that restored independence in 1865. A legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative rule followed, capped by the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas TRUJILLO from 1930 to 1961. Juan BOSCH was elected president in 1962 but was deposed in a military coup in 1963. In 1965, the US led an intervention in the midst of a civil war sparked by an uprising to restore BOSCH. In 1966, Joaquin BALAGUER defeated BOSCH in the presidential election. BALAGUER maintained a tight grip on power for most of the next 30 years when international reaction to flawed elections forced him to curtail his term in 1996. Since then, regular competitive elections have been held in which opposition candidates have won the presidency. Former President Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna (first term 1996-2000) won election to a new term in 2004 following a constitutional amendment allowing presidents to serve more than one term, and was later reelected to a second consecutive term. In 2012, Danilo MEDINA Sanchez became president; he was reelected in 2016. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
