Capital: Santo Domingo

Largest City: Santo Domingo (1,955,500)

Highest Elevation: Pico Duarte 3,175 m (10417 ft)

Population: 8,833,634

Lowest Elevation: Lago Enriquillo -46 m (-151 ft)

Geography: Rugged highlands & mountains with fertile valleys interspersed

Climate: Tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

Languages: Spanish

Area: 18,809 sq. mile / 48,730 sq. kil (About twice the size of New Hampshire)

International Calling Code: 809

Tourism Website: http://www.dominicana.com.do/

Currency: Dominican Peso

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