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0 groups tours with set departures
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World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT -4 (Atlantic standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | Spanish |
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| Currency: |
Dominican pesos (DOP) €1 = RD$0.00, $1 = RD$46.99, £1 = RD$62.49 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .do | International Dialling Code: 1809 |
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For help planning your trip to Dominican Republic including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Dominican Republic trip planning page.
Further information on Dominican Republic
Discover more about Dominican Republic - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 48,730 sq km (350 sq km under water)
Coastline: 1,288 km (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): Haiti (360km)
Climate: Tropical maritime climate with little seasonal temperature variation. Subject to severe hurricanes between July and October. Temperatures in the mountains much cooler than the south-west desert.
Highest mountain: Pico Duarte (3,175m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Dominican Republic from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Flawed democracy | 59/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Moderately Free | 86/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Noticeable problems | 62/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Limited rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Medium corruption | 115/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 80/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Dominican Republic Status: Independent Country
Population: 10,349,741 (rank: 86/196) Density: 212.3 people/sq km (rank: 39/196)
Ethnic groups: mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11%
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
GDP (PPP): $101 billion GDP per capita: $9,700 (rank: 98/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.