Dominican Republic
North America · Capital: Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic is a country in North America, home to about 11.3 million people across 48,671 km². Its capital is Santo Domingo. It is an island nation sharing land borders with one country.
Key facts
Capital
Santo Domingo
Region
North America
Population
~11.3 million people
Area
48,671 km²
Density
232 people per km²
Coastline
Island nation
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
Spanish
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
3,098 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the peso
Flag colors
blue, red, white
Which countries border Dominican Republic?1
HaitiDominican Republic in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Dominican Republic is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 30 clues from the pool that are true of Dominican Republic, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Is larger than all of its neighbours combined1 of 6
- Borders an island nation1 of 8
- Its currency is called the peso1 of 8
- Its flag features a cross1 of 10
- Every country it borders is smaller than it1 of 14
- Borders a country that has no other neighbour1 of 15
- Borders exactly one country1 of 16
- Its capital city's name begins with “S”1 of 17
- Has a coastline on the Caribbean Sea1 of 20
- Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
- Is in North America1 of 23
- Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
- Its name has more than one word1 of 32
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Is an island nation1 of 47
- Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
- Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
- Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
- Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
Common questions about Dominican Republic
- Which countries border Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic shares a land border with one country: Haiti.
- What is the capital of Dominican Republic?
- The capital of Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
- Is Dominican Republic landlocked?
- No — Dominican Republic is an island nation.
- What language is spoken in Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic has one official language, Spanish.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.