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 Entity
 Dominican Republic 
 Main prefix
 HI 
 Time zone
 -4 h 
 Continent
 North America 
 
          Dominican Republic          
 
 Dominican Republic 

 Dominican Republic - contains of following DXCC entities:
 
          Dominican Republic          
 
 Coat of arms 
 Coin 
 Banknote 
 Stamp 
 Satellite image 
 
 Flag 
 Flag description 
A centered white cross that extends to the edges divides the flag into four rectangles - the top ones are blue (hoist side) and red, and the bottom ones are red (hoist side) and blue; a small coat of arms is at the center of the cross.
 
          Dominican Republic          
 
 Dominican Republic 
 Capital: 
Santo Domingo
 Administrative
 divisions: 
31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 district* (distrito): Azua, Bahoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, Elias Pina, El Seybo, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Hermanas Mirabal, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Samana, Sanchez Ramirez, San Cristobal, San José de Ocoa, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, and Valverde.
 Population: 
9,365,818 (July 2007 est.)
 Languages: 
Spanish
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
19° 00' N, 70° 40' W
 Area total: 
48,730 sq. km
 Land area: 
48,380 sq. km
 Water area: 
350 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
360 km
 Borders
 with neighbor
 countries: 
Haiti 360 km
 Coastline: 
1,288 km
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Lago Enriquillo -46 m - Pico Duarte 3,175 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.do
 Currency: 
Dominican peso (DOP)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
Dominican Republic
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
none
 Name - local
 long form: 
Republica Dominicana
 Name - local
 short form: 
none
 Independence: 
27 February 1844 (from Haiti)
 Constitution: 
28 November 1966
 Government
 type: 
representative democracy
 National
 holiday: 
Independence Day, 27 February (1844)
 
          Dominican Republic          

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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