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Also Known As República Dominicana
Head Of State And Government President: Luis Abinader
Capital Santo Domingo
Population (2026 est.) 11,215,000
Form Of Government multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Senate [32]; Chamber of Deputies [190])
Official Language Spanish
Official Religion none1
Official Name República Dominicana (Dominican Republic)
Total Area (Sq Km) 48,223
Total Area (Sq Mi) 18,619
Monetary Unit Dominican peso (RD$)
Population Rank (2026) 87
Population Projection 2030 11,346,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 602.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 232.6
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2023) 83.8% • Rural: (2023) 16.2%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 70.9 years • Female: (2022) 74.3 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 117,476
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 10,280
1Roman Catholicism is the state religion per concordat with Vatican City.

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Flag of the Dominican Republic.
Map of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, showing the political boundary between Haiti on the west and the Dominican Republic on the east. Major cities, including Santo Domingo and Santiago in the Dominican Republic, are labeled, along with surrounding bodies of water and a small locator map indicating the island's position in the Caribbean.
Dominican Republic: Lake Enriquillo
Map showing the location of the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, bordered by Haiti to the west. Surrounding countries and territories including Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and Venezuela are also labeled, with the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea shown. The capital, Santo Domingo, is marked within the Dominican Republic.
Map of the island of Hispaniola highlighting the Dominican Republic's physical features, including major mountain ranges such as the Cordillera Central, Duarte Peak, rivers, lakes, and national parks. The map also shows the border with Haiti, surrounding bodies of water like the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and includes a small locator map indicating the island's position in the Caribbean.
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