~Area~
18,680 square miles or 48, 381 square kilometers

~Population~
2006 estimate: 9,183,984

~Capital~
Santo Domingo

~Currency~
Dominican Peso

~Language~
Spanish

~Religion~
Roman Catholic

~Tourism~
The Dominican Republic provides its travelers with simply the best hotels, beaches and numerous sports and activities. There are a wide variety of hotels ranging in price to suit everyone's needs along with amazing service from the hotel's servers. Take advantage of the plethora and assortment of food that is offered, as well as the excellent entertainment found within the hotels and on the Dominican streets. Additionally, the white sandy beaches found along the coast are quite breathtaking. Lastly,when traveling to the Dominican, boredom will be the last thing on your mind when you experience the variety of water and land sports that the Dominican has to offer. Take a tour of the jungle or mountain ranges or perhaps mount a horse and go horseback riding or jump on a boat to go sailing or deep sea fishing and whale watching!

~Geography~
The Dominican Republic is in the West Indies and spans two thirds of the Hispanola Island. The other third of this island is occupied by Haiti. The area of New Hampshire and Vermont combined equal the area of the Dominican. The Corillera Septentional, to the north, and the Cordillera Central, in the center, are the two prominent mountain ranges in the Dominican.