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Dominican Republic
- Location
Location Description
Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean
- Continent
- North America
- Bordering Country
- Haiti
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is divided into four rectangles by a centered white cross that extends to the edges of the field and bears the national coat of arms in its center. The upper hoist-side and lower fly-side rectangles are blue and the lower hoist-side and upper fly-side rectangles are red.
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Language
- Spanish
- Currency
- (peso)
- Size
- 18,792 sq mi (48,671 sq km) — 133rd largest
- Total Population
- 10,771,504 people — 88th largest
- Population Density
- 573 people per sq mi (221 people per sq km) — 68th largest