Official Name: Dominican Republic Location: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti. Capital: Santo Domingo Area: total: 48,670 sq km land: 48,320 sq km water: 350 sq km Lowest point: Lago Enriquillo -46 m Highest point: Pico Duarte 3,175 m

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Population: 10,349,741 (July 2014 est.) Nationality: Dominican(s) Ethnic groups: Mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11% Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% Languages: Spanish (official)

Tropical maritime. Little seasonal temperature variation. Seasonal variation in rainfall

Government type: Democratic Republic Independence: 27 February 1844 (from Haiti) National holiday: Independence Day, 27 February (1844)

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