Dominican pesos (DOP) per US dollar - 34.775 (2008 est.), 33.113 (2007), 33.406 (2006), 30.409 (2005), 42.12 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti
Area
342,000 km sq
48,670 km sq
Coastline
169 km
1,288 km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall