Dominican Republic

Country in the Caribbean

The Dominican Republic is a country in the Caribbean, with its capital in Santo Domingo. About 11.5 million people live there (2025), making it the 84th most populous of the 195 countries. At 48,671 km², it is the 128th largest country by area. It borders Haiti.

The Dominican Republic at a glance

Capital: Santo Domingo
Population (2025): 11.5 million
Area: 48,671 km²
Density: 237 per km²
Official language: Spanish
Currency: Dominican peso
People: Dominican
Calling code: +1
Internet domain: .do
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is the Dominican Republic?

How the Dominican Republic compares

Population rank

84th of 195

6th of 23 in North America

Size rank

128th of 195

10th of 23 in North America

Crowding

237 per km²

More crowded than 77% of countries

Similar in size: Slovakia (49,037 km²).
Similar population: Jordan (11.5 million).
The Dominican Republic is the only place that uses the Dominican peso.
Spanish is also an official language in 20 other countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and 14 more.

The flag of the Dominican Republic

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Its outline

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How players do with the Dominican Republic

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with the Dominican Republic so far, from 112 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

59% right

98th hardest of 176 · 112 answers

Players find the Dominican Republic on the map in 59% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Brazil.

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Countries that border the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic borders 1 country: Haiti.

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Quick quiz: Dominican Republic

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1. Which is the flag of the Dominican Republic?
2. What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?
3. Which of these borders the Dominican Republic?

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Questions about the Dominican Republic

Is the Dominican Republic a country?

Yes. The Dominican Republic is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?

The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.

Which countries border the Dominican Republic?

The Dominican Republic borders 1 country: Haiti.

How many countries border the Dominican Republic?

1. The Dominican Republic shares a land border with 1 country.

How big is the Dominican Republic?

The Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km², about the same size as Slovakia (49,037 km²).

Is the Dominican Republic hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find the Dominican Republic in 59% of 112 tries, 98th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Brazil.

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