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Dominican Republic (General Information)

Published: Monday, 21th October 2024

Recently Updated: Monday, 6th January 2025

In this page, you will get to read a detailed guide on the general information about Dominican Republic regarding various aspects such as geography, demographics, time, economy, and health.

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Location in the Globe
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Map
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Coat of Arms / Emblem
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Indicators
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Dominican Republic
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Official Name
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Dominican Republic
Continent
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North America
Landlocked Status
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Not Landlocked
Capital City
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Santo Domingo
Latitude
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19° 0′ 0″ N
Longitude
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70° 0′ 0″ W

Size Information

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Dominican Republic
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Area in Square Kilometers
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48,671 Sq km
Area in Square Mile
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18,792 Sq Mile
Water % in Area
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0.7 %
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Geographical Factors Information

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Dominican Republic
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Largest City
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Santo Domingo
Demonyms
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Dominican
Official Languages
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Spanish
Government Status
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Unitary presidential republic
Major Religion
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Christianity
Major Religion Percentage
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66.7 %

The people of Dominican Republic are called Dominican.

The major religion of Dominican Republic is Christianity. Around 66.7% of people in Dominican Republic follow Christianity.

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Indicators
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Dominican Republic
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Currency Name
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Dominican peso
Currency Symbol
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DOP
Driving Side
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Right
Calling Code
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+1-809, +1-829, +1-849
Internet TLD
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.do
Start of Week
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Sunday
ISO 3166 Code
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DO
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National Symbols Information

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Dominican Republic
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National Anthem Title (Native)
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Himno Nacional
National Anthem Title (In English)
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Valiant Quisqueyans!
National Animal
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Palmchat
National Bird
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Palmchat
National Flower
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Bayahibe Rose
National Sport
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Baseball
National Colors
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Blue, white and red
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Date and Time Information

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Dominican Republic
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Current Date
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Yet to Update
Current Time
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Yet to Update
Timezones
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UTC-4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Current Timezone
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UTC-4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Daylight Saving Time
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DST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time Start
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DST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time End
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DST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time Duration
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DST Not Observed

Dominican Republic doesn't observe Daylight Saving Time. The current timezone in Dominican Republic is UTC-4 (Atlantic Standard Time).

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Population Information

Based on the elaboration of latest World Bank Data, the total population of Dominican Republic as of 2023 is estimated to be around 11,332,972.

Over the past decade, Dominican Republic has experienced an average population growth rate of 1.10%.

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Age Distribution of Population

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Dominican Republic
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Age ( 0 - 14 )
(Year: 2023)
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18.7 %
Age ( 15 - 64 )
(Year: 2023)
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74.6 %
Age ( 65+ )
(Year: 2023)
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6.7 %
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Health Factors Information

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Fertility Rate
(2023)
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2.25
(Births Per Woman)
Mortality Rate (Adult Male)
(2023)
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182.34
(Per 1000 Male Adults)
Mortality Rate (Adult Female)
(2023)
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99.21
(Per 1000 Female Adults)
Infant Mortality Rate
(2023)
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26.8
(Per 1000 Live Births)
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Top Cause of Death
(2023)
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Ischaemic heart disease
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140 people per 100K population)
Lowest Cause of Death
(2023)
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Interpersonal violence
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18 people per 100K population)
Road Traffic Deaths
(2023)
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27.4
(people per 100K population)
Suicide Deaths
(2023)
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4.93
(Number of suicide deaths per 100K people)
New HIV Infections
(2023)
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0.37
(HIV infections per 1000 people)

The leading cause of death in Dominican Republic, is [ Ischaemic heart disease ]. Around 140 people per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, are dying of Ischaemic heart disease.

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Prevalance Of Hypertension (2023)
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49.1%
(Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension)
Adult Obesity
(2023)
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29.3%
(Percentage of Obesity in adults)
Pure Alcohol Consumption (2023)
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6.76 Liters
(per adult over a calendar year)
Tobacco Consumption
(2023)
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10%
(Used by people aged 15 and above)

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