Dominican Republic#
The Taino – indigenous inhabitants of Hispaniola prior to the arrival of Europeans – divided the island now known as the Dominican Republic and Haiti into five chiefdoms and territories.
Government type: presidential republic. Chief of state: President Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona (since 16 August 2020).
Facts#
Capital |
Santo Domingo |
Region |
Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti |
Area |
total : 48,670 sq km; land: 48,320 sq km; water: 350 sq km |
Population |
10,899,292 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Spanish (official) |
Currency |
Dominican pesos (DOP) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
.do |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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