Dominican Republic

República Dominicana is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. It occupies approximately 60% of the island, which it shares with Haiti.

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General Information

Area

After Cuba, the Dominican Republic is the second-largest nation by area at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 square miles).

Population

After Haiti and Cuba, it is the third-largest by population, which was last estimated at 10,790,744 in 2023.

Language

It’s official language is Spanish.

Endemic Species

• Rhinoceros iguana
• Hispaniolan solenodon
• Mabuya hispaniolae

History

Lots of Firsts

• First permanent European settlement in the Americas.
• First seat of Spanish colonial rule in the “New World”.
• First Cathedral in all of the Americas.
• First Castle in all of the Americas.
• First Monastery in all of the Americas.