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| Official Name |
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República Dominicana (Dominican Republic) |
| Languages |
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Spanish |
| Country Population |
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8,721,000 |
| Capital City |
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Santo Domingo |
| Land Area |
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18,730 square miles (4 times the size of
Connecticut) |
| Currency |
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Dominican Peso (1 peso = 5 cents) |
| Fun Facts |
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The Dominican Republic occupies 2/3rds
of the Island of Hispaniola. Haiti (where the official language is
French) occupies the other 1/3rd. |
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The red and blue in the flag is from the
Haitian flag. Sometimes that flag will have the national coat of
arms in the center of the white cross. |
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