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For an alternate area figure of 48,730 km 2 (18,810 sq mi), calling code 809 and Internet TLD: [4] The Dominican Republic[a] is a North American country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean.
In Dominican territory its crest line averages some 6,000 feet (1,800 metres) in elevation and rises to 10,417 feet (3,175 metres) at Duarte Peak, the highest mountain in the Caribbean. Other prominent peaks are Yaque, La Rucilla, Bandera, and Mijo.
The Dominican Republic, occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, is the 2 nd largest country in the Caribbean. It has an area of 48,671 sq. km (18,792 sq mi).
Geography. Location. Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti. Geographic coordinates. 19 00 N, 70 40 W. Map references. Central America and the Caribbean. Area. total : 48,670 sq km. land: 48,320 sq km. water: 350 sq km. comparison ranking: total 131.
The Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana) is a country in the West Indies that occupies the eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola. It has an area of 48,670 km 2, including offshore islands. The land border shared with Haiti, which occupies the western three-eighths of the island, [1] [2] is 376 km long. [3]
Geography. Area. total : 48,670 sq km. land: 48,320 sq km. water: 350 sq km. Climate. tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall. Natural resources. nickel, bauxite, gold, silver, arable land. People and Society. Population. total: 10,815,857. Ethnic groups.
The Dominican Republic has a land area of 18,712 square miles. The country, with its 1,000-mile coastline, extends about 240 miles from east to west and has a maximum north-south width of about 170 miles.
The land has a total area of 48,670 km² (18,792 mi²) and a total coastline of 1,288 km (800.3 mi). This land area is approximately 194% of the area of Maryland. The Dominican Republic is thus the 24th biggest country in the Americas and in terms of area ranked 132nd worldwide.
Dominican Republic, Country in the West Indies, occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. Area: 18,653 sq mi (48,311 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 10,954,000. Capital: Santo Domingo.
total: 48,670 sq km. land: 48,320 sq km. water: 350 sq km. country comparison to the world: 131. Area - comparative. slightly more than twice the size of New Jersey. Area comparison map.