Dominican Republic
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
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Geography
Location
Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti
Climate
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall
Terrain
rugged highlands and mountains interspersed with fertile valleys
Natural resources
nickel, bauxite, gold, silver, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Evangelical 50.2%, Roman Catholic 30.1%, none 18.5%, unspecified 1.2% (2023 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
27 February 1844 (from Haiti)
National holiday
Independence Day, 27 February (1844)
Legal system
civil law system based on the French civil code; Criminal Procedures Code modified in 2004 to include important elements of an accusatory system
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$276.884 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$24,200 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
5.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 52%, Switzerland 7%, Haiti 6%, China 5%, India 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 40%, China 18%, Brazil 4%, Spain 4%, Mexico 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Dominican Republic is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 93,522 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #84 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Dominican Republic[3]
- Head of government: Luis Abinader[4]
- Continent: North America[5]
- Instance of: island country[6], country[7], archipelagic state[8]
- Head of state: Luis Abinader[9]
- Capital: Santo Domingo[10]
- Official language: Spanish[11]
- Currency: Dominican peso[12]
- Shares border with: Haiti[13], Venezuela[14], United States[15], Turks and Caicos Islands[16]
- Top-level Internet domain: .do[17]
- Anthem: National Anthem of the Dominican Republic[18]
- Named after: Santo Domingo[19]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Azua Province[20], Baoruco Province[21], Barahona Province[22], Dajabón Province[23], Duarte Province[24], Elías Piña Province[25], El Seibo Province[26], Espaillat Province[27], Hato Mayor Province[28], Independencia[29], La Altagracia Province[30], La Romana[31], La Vega Province[32], María Trinidad Sánchez Province[33]
- Flag: flag of Dominican Republic[34]
- Legislative body: Congress of the Dominican Republic[35]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of the Dominican Republic[36]
- Part of: Latin America[37]
- Commons category: Dominican Republic[38]
- Licence plate code: DOM[39]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[40], America/Santo Domingo[41]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Dominican Republic include Dominicans[42], a human population[43] and Sialomorpha dominicana[44], a monotypic fossil taxon[45].
Why It Matters
Dominican Republic has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for it include Dominicans[42], a human population[43] and Sialomorpha dominicana[44], a monotypic fossil taxon[45].