Where is the Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean region at latitude 18.735693 and longitude -70.162651 and is part of the North American continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

  • 18° 44' 8.49'' N
  • 70° 9' 45.54'' W

You can see the location of Dominican Republic on the world map below:

Flag pin pointing out the location of Haiti on the Central America map

Dominican Republic Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Dominican Republic (DO) are:

  1. Haiti (HT)

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.

Maritime Borders

Dominican Republic borders with the Caribbean Sea.

Dominican Republic (the) Related Content

Dominican Republic Key Facts

CountryDominican Republic (the)
CoordinatesLatitude: 18.735693
Longitude: -70.162651
Country CodesAlpha 2: DO
Alpha 3: DOM
Country Flag Emoji🇩🇴
Int. Phone Prefix+1-809, 1-829, 1-849
Capital citySanto Domingo
Continent
Subcontinent		North America
Caribbean
Country Area48,670 sq km
Population 202110,953,714
World Rank: 84
Median Age27.1
Life expectancy72.6
Major languagesSpanish
UTC/GMT TimeNumber of time zones: 1
  • UTC-04:00
Internet TLD.do
Biggest AirportPunta Cana International Airport (Punta Cana)
Average temperature27.00 °C
80.60 °F
Administrative Divisions10 regions 1 district 31 provinces
Political systemPresidential representative democratic republic

Dominican Republic Economy Facts

World Bank Income GroupUpper middle income
World Bank RegionLatin America & Caribbean
CurrencyDominican Peso (DOP)
GDP in 2020$78.8 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 67
GDP per capita in 2020$7,268
World Rank: 80
Major Industries / Economic SectorsManufacturing, tourism, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import CountriesUnited States, China, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil
Top 5 Export CountriesUnited States, China, Canada, Colombia, Mexico

Biggest Cities in Dominican Republic

Here are the largest cities in Dominican Republic based on 2021 data:

City Population
Santo Domingo 2,581,827
Santiago 1,343,423
Santo Domingo Este 948,855
Los Alcarrizos 272,776
Higuey 251,243
San Cristobal 232,769
La Vega 220,279
San Pedro de Macoris 195,307
San Francisco de Macoris 188,118
Moca 172,294

Map of Dominican Republic with the Largest Cities

Other Countries in the Caribbean Region

Map of the Provinces of the Dominican Republic

Dominican republic regions by mappr map© Mappr
Dominican Republic Regions Map

Dominican Rep. Provinces (List & Population)

Here is a table of the provinces of the Dominican Republic and their approximate populations based on the latest available data:

ProvinceApprox. Population
Azua221,900
Baoruco101,800
Barahona189,600
Dajabón66,200
Distrito Nacional1,016,000
Duarte294,800
Elías Piña63,600
El Seibo92,200
Espaillat237,000
Hato Mayor87,100
Hermanas Mirabal93,100
Independencia53,200
La Altagracia355,400
La Romana274,100
La Vega419,300
María Trinidad Sánchez145,300
Monseñor Nouel178,800
Monte Cristi114,500
Monte Plata192,300
Pedernales34,100
Peravia194,800
Puerto Plata330,600
Samaná114,300
Sánchez Ramírez161,100
San Cristóbal619,600
San José de Ocoa60,400
San Juan234,400
San Pedro de Macorís210,000
Santiago1,110,000
Santiago Rodríguez59,600
Santo Domingo3,934,000
Valverde183,700