north america • DOM
Dominican Republic
Location marker · geographic overview
19° N / 70.67° WTHE WORLD, ONE COUNTRY AT A TIME
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Population
- 11,427,557 2024
- Area
- 48,671 km² (year unavailable)
- Languages source-listed
- Spanish
- Currency
- Dominican peso (DOP)
- Geography
- Island country
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Sources & limitations.
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FROM THE TRAVEL GUIDE · Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana) is a Caribbean country that occupies the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. Besides white sand beaches and mountain landscapes, the country is home to the oldest European city in the Americas, now part of Santo Domingo. Due to its Hispanic heritage, the Dominican Republic is called the Cradle of the Americas.
Landscape & landmarks
There is one UNESCO World Heritage Site, the old town of Santo Domingo which is the oldest European city in the Americas. In addition to that there are many national parks and beaches in the country.Read the see section ↗
Food & everyday culture
Food in the Dominican Republic is very diverse, a fusion of Spanish, African and Taino culture. The national dish, “La Bandera”, consists of rice, red kidney beans and meat. The most popular breakfast is called “Tres Golpes” and is made out of mangú (smashed green plantains, fried cheese, salami and eggs). Tostones are also very popular, and the fried pork mofongo.Read the eat section ↗
Excerpts from Wikivoyage contributors, revision 2026-08-13. CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected excerpts; wiki formatting removed; omissions marked […]. Guide wording and any figures belong to this dated source; they do not replace the atlas statistics above. Food descriptions are not official national-dish designations.
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- National flower
- Not yet verified
- Official national dish
- Not yet verified
- Representative food
- Not yet verified
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Calling code
- +1
- Internet domain
- .do
- Land border codes
- HTI
Quick facts
- Traffic keeps to the right side of the road. Source ↗
- The country-code web domain is .do. Source ↗
- The source lists monday as the start of the week. Source ↗
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Source-matched September 26, 2026; not live data. Sources & limitations.