Dominican Republic map
The Dominican Republic is a country in North America, in the Caribbean. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.
At a glance
The Dominican Republic borders 1 country: Haiti. Capital: Santo Domingo.
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America · Caribbean
- Status
- UN member state
- Population
- 10,738,958
- Area
- 48,590 km²
0.1% of the world’s people, 0.03% of its land
Provinces of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is divided into 31 provinces and 1 national district.
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Regions of the Dominican Republic
Above the provinces, the Dominican Republic is grouped into 3 macro-regions (Cibao, the South and the East) and 10 development regions of 2 to 4 provinces each.
Cibao (north)
- Cibao Norte
- Espaillat, Puerto Plata, Santiago
- Cibao Sur
- La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, Sánchez Ramírez
- Cibao Nordeste
- Duarte, Hermanas Mirabal, María Trinidad Sánchez, Samaná
- Cibao Noroeste
- Dajabón, Monte Cristi, Santiago Rodríguez, Valverde
South
- Valdesia
- Azua, Peravia, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa
- Enriquillo
- Bahoruco, Barahona, Independencia, Pedernales
- El Valle
- Elías Piña, San Juan
East
- Yuma
- El Seybo, La Altagracia, La Romana
- Higüamo
- Hato Mayor, Monte Plata, San Pedro de Macorís
- Ozama
- Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo
How the Dominican Republic is divided
The administrative levels of the Dominican Republic, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.
| Level | Number | On VisitedAtlas |
|---|---|---|
| Country | 1 | ✓ Yes |
| Provinces and national districts | 32 | ✓ YesMark on the map |
| Municipalities | 155 | Not yet |
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Questions about the Dominican Republic
- Where is the Dominican Republic?
- The Dominican Republic is in the Caribbean (North America) and borders Haiti. Its capital is Santo Domingo. Approximate coordinates: 19°N, 71°W, north of the Equator.
- Which continent is the Dominican Republic in?
- The Dominican Republic is in North America, in the Caribbean region.
- What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?
- The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
- Which country is Santo Domingo in?
- Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean.
- How many provinces does the Dominican Republic have?
- The Dominican Republic has 31 provinces and 1 national district: Azua, Bahoruco, Barahona, Dajabón, Distrito Nacional, Duarte, El Seybo, Elías Piña, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Hermanas Mirabal, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, María Trinidad Sánchez, Monseñor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Samaná, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa, San Juan, San Pedro de Macorís, Sánchez Ramírez, Santiago, Santiago Rodríguez, Santo Domingo, Valverde.
- How many regions does the Dominican Republic have?
- 10 development regions, grouped into 3 macro-regions: Cibao (Cibao Norte, Cibao Sur, Cibao Nordeste, Cibao Noroeste), South (Valdesia, Enriquillo, El Valle) and East (Yuma, Higüamo, Ozama).
- Does the Dominican Republic have states?
- No. The Dominican Republic has no states: it is divided into 31 provinces plus the Distrito Nacional, the capital district of Santo Domingo.
- Which island is the Dominican Republic on?
- Hispaniola, in the Caribbean Sea. The Dominican Republic covers the eastern two-thirds of the island and Haiti the western third.
- Is the Dominican Republic a country?
- Yes. The Dominican Republic is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
- Which countries border the Dominican Republic?
- The Dominican Republic borders 1 country: Haiti.