|
Dominican Republic
República Dominicana
(Spanish)
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (Spanish) "God, Homeland, Freedom" |
|
| Anthem: Quisqueyanos valientes Valiant Quisqueyans |
|
.svg) |
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Santo Domingo 18°27′N 69°56′W / 18.450°N 69.933°W / 18.450; -69.933 |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Other spoken languages | See below |
| Ethnic groups
(2022)
[1]
|
|
| Religion
(2020)
[2]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Dominican Quisqueyan (colloquial)[3] |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic[4] |
| Luis Abinader | |
| Raquel Peña | |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| Chamber of Deputies | |
| Formation | |
| 1821–1822 | |
| 1844–1861[5] | |
| 1865–1916[6] | |
| 1924–1965[7][8] | |
|
• Fourth Republic
|
1966–present[9] |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
48,671 km2 (18,792 sq mi) (128th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
0.7[4] |
| Population | |
|
• 2025 estimate
|
 11,532,151[10] (88th) |
|
• Density
|
220/km2 (569.8/sq mi) (65th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$334.292 billion[11] (64th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$30,710[11] (67th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$135.545 billion[11] (64th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$12,452[11] (74th) |
| Gini (2022) |  37[12]medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.776[13] high (89th) |
| Currency | Dominican peso[14] (DOP) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (AST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy or dd-mm-yyyy |
| Calling code | +1 |
| ISO 3166 code | DO |
| Internet TLD | .do[4] |
|
Dominican Republic
República Dominicana
(Spanish)
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (Spanish) "God, Homeland, Freedom" |
|
| Anthem: Quisqueyanos valientes Valiant Quisqueyans |
|
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Santo Domingo 18°27′N 69°56′W / 18.450°N 69.933°W / 18.450; -69.933 |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Other spoken languages | See below |
| Ethnic groups
(2022)
[1]
|
|
| Religion
(2020)
[2]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Dominican Quisqueyan (colloquial)[3] |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic[4] |
| Luis Abinader | |
| Raquel Peña | |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| Chamber of Deputies | |
| Formation | |
| 1821–1822 | |
| 1844–1861[5] | |
| 1865–1916[6] | |
| 1924–1965[7][8] | |
|
• Fourth Republic
|
1966–present[9] |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
48,671 km2 (18,792 sq mi) (128th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
0.7[4] |
| Population | |
|
• 2025 estimate
|
11,532,151[10] (88th) |
|
• Density
|
220/km2 (569.8/sq mi) (65th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$334.292 billion[11] (64th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$30,710[11] (67th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$135.545 billion[11] (64th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$12,452[11] (74th) |
| Gini (2022) | 37[12] medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.776[13] high (89th) |
| Currency | Dominican peso[14] (DOP) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (AST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy or dd-mm-yyyy |
| Calling code | +1 |
| ISO 3166 code | DO |
| Internet TLD | .do[4] |
