DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The Dominican Republic is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti. Hispaniola is the second-largest of the Greater Antilles islands, and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica.

Location

Caribbean Sea. Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the Hispaniola island. Haiti is located to its west, occupying to the rest of the island, Puerto Rico is to the east of Hispaniola island and Cuba and Jamaica to the west.

Geography

Shares island of Hispaniola with Haiti.

Capital

Santo Domingo

Population

9,183,984

Climate

Tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall.

Language

Spanish, English widely spoken

Monetary Unit

Peso Oro

Largest Cities

Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, La Vega, San Pedro

Principal rivers

Yaque del Notre