Dominican Republic
Beaches, baseball and the oldest city of the Americas
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Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America
- Currency
- Dominican peso
- Languages
- Spanish
- People
- About 1.1 crore
- Size
- About 48,671 km²
- Leader
- President Luis Abinader
- Free since
- 27 February 1844
- Time
- 9½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 2:30 am in Santo Domingo
⭐ Its flag is the only national flag with an open Bible on it.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Dominican Republic
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Dominican Republic
Turn the globe with your finger. Dominican Republic has 1 neighbour on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Dominican Republic and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 68 times the size of Dominican Republic.
- PeopleIndia has about 130 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 1.1 crore in Dominican Republic.
- DistanceSanto Domingo is about 13,700 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeDominican Republic is 9½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 2:30 am in Santo Domingo.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Dominican Republic, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Dominican Republic
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Dominican Republic's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Dominican Republic back on the map
Dominican Republic and its neighbour have fallen off the map. Can you put them both back?
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Dominican Republic worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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