Location |
Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti |
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Area |
total: 48,730 sq km ;
land: 48,380 sq km ;
water: 350 sq km ;
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Land boundaries |
border countries: Haiti 360 km
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Climate |
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall
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Natural resources |
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nickel, bauxite, gold, silver
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Government type |
representative democracy
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Currency - Currency code |
Peso (DOP)
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Internet country code: |
.do
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Internet users: |
500,000 (2003)
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