Facts About Dominican Republic


Get facts about Dominican Republic before planning your Caribbean vacation. Dominican Republic facts and history at a quick glance along with links to help you plan the perfect golf vacation.

During his first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus discovered the Dominican Republic on December 5, 1492. Because of the gold deposits discovered by the Spaniards, Hispaniola (as Columbus named it) quickly led to the establishment of European settlements.

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One of the interesting facts about the Dominican Republic is that once the gold diminished, settlers survived by providing food and leather from livestock (introduced by Columbus) to passing ships on their way to other colonies.

More Dominican Republic facts that many do not know are that this Caribbean nation while under Spanish settlement was home to the first chartered university, hospital, cathedral, and monastery in the Americas.

In 1697, the western third of the island became a French possession. This area then became the Republic of Haiti in 1809. After many years of unrest, turmoil and fighting between the Haitians and Spaniards; the eastern portion of the island, on February 27, 1844, declared independence and became the Dominican Republic.

Some modern Dominican Republic facts are that, behind Cuba, it is the second-largest country in the West Indies and its economy is dependent on agriculture and tourism (i.e. golf vacations).


Facts About Dominican Republic - A Quick Guide

  • Capital - Santo Domingo
  • Currency - Dominican peso
  • Language - Spanish
  • Climate - Semitropical. Average yearly temperature of 80 degrees fahrenheit
  • Government - Representative Democracy
  • Phone Code - International access code is 809
  • Official Religion - Roman Catholic
  • Latitude/Longitude 19º 00N, 70º 40W
  • Land Area - 48,730 sq km(18,815 sq miles)
  • Highest Point - Pico Duarte at 10,417 feet(3,175 m)

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