| 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 |
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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 |
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representative democracy
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| Currency - Currency code |
Peso (DOP)
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| Internet country code: |
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.do
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| Internet users: |
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500,000 (2003)
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