Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is a country in Caribbean, North America. Its capital is Santo Domingo, home to roughly 10,627,165 people across 48,671 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Population
- 10,627,165
- Land area
- 48,671 km²
- ISO codes
- DO / DOM
- Languages
- Spanish
Did you know?
- Santo Domingo's Zona Colonial holds the first cathedral, university, and hospital in the Americas.
- Merengue and bachata — born here — drive dance floors from barrios to global charts.
- Larimar, a rare blue stone, is found only in the Dominican Republic's southwest mountains.
- Baseball is a national obsession, producing a steady stream of Major League stars.
- Humpback whales gather off Samaná Bay each winter to breed in warm Caribbean waters.
Bordering countries
HaitiPractice with geography games
Studying Dominican Republic is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.