Basic facts about Dominican Republic
| Country name: | Dominican Republic |
| Capital: | Santo Domingo |
| Country code: | 250 |
| Continent: | Central America and Caribbean |
| Currency name: | Dominican Peso |
| Independence: | 1844-02-27 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: | from Haiti |
| Total area (km2): | 48,670 |
| Land area (km2): | 48,320 |
| Water area (km2): | 350 |
| Population: | 10,219,630 |
| Population note: | 10,219,630 (July 2013 est.) |
| Official language: | Spanish |
| All languages: | Spanish (official) |
| Time zone: | Atlantic (UTC-4) |
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| Drive on: | right |
| Calling code: | +1-809, +1-829, +1-849 |
| Domain: | .do |