Dominican Republic - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Dominican Republic

Area in Km²

48,730

Population

9,927,320 population

Capital

Santo Domingo

Religion

Christian

Government

Unitary presidential republic

Language

Official language

Spanish

Languages spoken

English, Haitian Creole

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

-4

Currency

Currency

Dominican peso

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

High criminality risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

High

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+1809

Internet availability

Low

Electricity

V

110

Hz

60