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Dominican Republic

Capital
Santo Domingo
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Dominican peso
People
11.5 million (2025)
Neighbours
1
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Dominican Republic

  • 12th highest road deaths 27.4 per 100k · #12 of 193 · 2021
  • 22nd lowest railway network 496 km · #22 of 133 · 2014
  • 29th lowest military spending 0.8% · #29 of 158 · 2024

Surprising facts about the Dominican Republic

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Picked for surprise among the Dominican Republic’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

The Dominican Republic among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like the Dominican Republic across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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