Overview

 

Area km²: 48,671

Population: 10,878,246

Capital: Santo Domingo

ISO 3166: DO

 

Population density:
223.5 hab/km²

National flower:
Bayahibe rose
(Pereskia quisqueyana)

Dominican Republic is a small-sized country whose economy is based on tourism and manufacture in a free economic zone. Its major agricultural export products are papaya, avocado, cocoa, sugarcane and plantains. The country also exports palm oil, pineapple and coconut. Dominican Republic imports cereal grains, mostly to meet the demands of meat and milk production.