Dominican Republic Quick Facts

Everything you need to know about the Dominican Republic

Location: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti

Population: 9,523,209

Geographic coordinates: 19 00 N, 70 40 W

Language - Spanish

Currency - Dominican peso (DOP)

Tipping - Normally paid to waiters, taxi drivers, maids and porters at 15%.

Time Zone - Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4).

Electricity - 110 volt/60 cycle, suitable for U.S. appliances.

Natural resources: nickel, bauxite, gold, silver

Climate: tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall

Government - representative democracy with elected goverment officials..

Courier Service - Daily delivery service is provided by FedEx, with offices throughout the country.. Service is also provided by DHL and UPS.

Cable Television - Satellite television service is provided throughout the islands, with most major American networks available.

Telephone: Country code is 809 and 829.. Network is through Codetel. Pay phones, calling cards, facsimile, Internet, cell phones for rent at various locations.

If you have cell service in the USA please bring your phone with you because if you have International Roaming service with a cellular carrier that has a roaming agreement in the Caribbean then your phone will be able to make and receive calls whilst in the Dominican Republic. If you do not have roaming then you will be able to make calls using the credit card platform.

Health Care - There are several well-equipped hospitals in the Dominican Republic. An brand new emergency center was built in 2009 just a few miles outside of Cabarete as well as number of private general practitioners and professional medical clinics in towm. The majority of physicians in the Domincan Republic are American, Cuban, and European trained.

Other health services available include: emergency room, dental, chiropractic, physiotherapy, optometry, pharmacy, X-ray, ultrasound, recompression chamber and air ambulance service.

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