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Country Name

Dominican Republic

Country Code

DO

Country Calling Code

+1 809, or 829, 849

Country Profile

Destination Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. The country is bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea in south. Hispaniola is home to the independent nations of Haiti in west and the Dominican Republic, which occupies the eastern part. The nation covers an area of 48,310 km² making the Dominican Republic slightly smaller than Slovakia or about the size of the U.S. states of Vermont and New Hampshire combined.

Capital Name

Santo Domingo

Languages

Spanish

Country Currency

Dominican Peso (DOP)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC -4h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

1.06 crores (2018)

Country Area

48,310 km² (18,652 sq. mi.

Place to Visit

Santo Domingo's Zona Colonial The Resort Destination of Punta Cana Puerto Plata & Playa Dorada Cabarate & the Beachside Restaurants Las Galeras Kiteboarding on Cabarete's Kite Beach Whale Watching in Samaná Bay Las Terrenas Bahia de Las Aguilas Isla Saona and Parque Nacional de Este Jarabacoa La Romana

News

XXelCaribe National and international news (in Spanish). Hoy National News (in Spanish). Listin Digital News from the Dominican Republic (in Spanish). Rincón Dominicano Dominicana News. DR Radio and TV stations Antena Latina State owned TV. Canal4 RD Corporacion Estatal de Radio y Television. DR1 Resource for information regarding the Dominican Republic.

Art Culture

Dominican Republic Jazz Festival Longest running jazz event in the Dominican Republic. Teatro.com.do Dominican Republic Theaters.

Economy Business

Banco Central de la República Dominicana Dominican Central Bank. El Centro de Exportación e Inversión de la Republica Dominicana Center of Export and Investment of the Dominican Republic. Dominican Products Ambarazul Dominican Blue Amber.

Transport

Secretaría de Estado de Turismo Official tourism information for the Dominican Republic. Dominicana Online Dominican Republic portal. DominicanRepublic.com Internet tourist portal to the Dominican Republic. National Association of Hotels and Restaurants Vacation planner information on the country. Visiting the Dominican Republic Everything you want to know about Dominican Republic, developed and maintained by Dominicans.

Tourism

The Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo (Ciudad Colonial), oldest permanent European settlement of the New World, within there is Catedral Primada de América, first cathedral in the Americas. Fortaleza Ozama, sixteenth-century castle built by the Spanish. Los Tres Ojos, three lakes and a cave. Bávaro, a beach resorts in Punta Cana. Catalina Island, tropical island south of the larger tropical island of the Dominican Republic. Los Haitises National Park, limestone karst plateau with conical hills, sinkholes and caverns. Playa de Rincón at Rincón Bay, Samaná. Las Caritas, Taino inscriptions in rock. Lago Enriquillo, a hypersaline lake, known for being home to flamingos, iguanas, and the largest population of American crocodiles in the Caribbean

Education

Altos de Chavón School of Design The School of Design offers three majors: Graphic Design, Fashion Design, and Fine Arts/Illustration. Universidad Abierta Para Adultos The university was founded in 1991, it has campuses in Santiago (SEDE), Santo Domingo Oriental, and Cibao Oriental (Nagua). Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra PUCMM is the first private, Roman Catholic, coeducational, university located in the Dominican Republic. Universidad Católica Santo Domingo UCSD is a private Catholic university in Santo Domingo. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña UNPHU is a private, coeducational, university in Santo Domingo. Universidad del Caribe A university in Santo Domingo.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VISAS: Maximum Stay: 30 days May be obtained upon arrival BEFORE YOU GO TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 30 days If you have determined that you require a visa for this country: View and print application Requirements: One completed application Two passport type photos Proof of financial ability (bank statement) One business letter if traveling for business purposes - Generate one now and print on your company letterhead One flight itinerary

Additional Information

Climate: Maritime semitropical, with an average yearly temperature of 26°C (78°F). Type: Representative democracy. Independence: 27 February 1844 (from Haiti). Restoration of independence, 16 August 1863. Constitution: 28 November 1966; amended 25 July 2002 Agriculture products: Sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs. Industries: Tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco. Exports - commodities: gold, silver, cocoa, sugar, coffee, tobacco, meats, consumer goods Exports - partners: USA, Haiti, Canada, India Imports - commodities: petroleum, foodstuffs, cotton and fabrics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals

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