Outline of The Dominican Republic - Geography of The Dominican Republic

Geography of The Dominican Republic

  • the Dominican Republic is: an island country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
      • North America (though not on the mainland)
    • Atlantic Ocean
      • North Atlantic
        • Caribbean
          • Antilles
            • Greater Antilles
              • Hispaniola (island, which it shares with Haiti)
    • Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
    • Extreme points of the Dominican Republic
      • High: Pico Duarte 3,098 m (10,164 ft) – highest point in the Caribbean
      • Low: Lago Enriquillo −46 m (−151 ft) – lowest point on any ocean island
    • Land boundaries: Haiti 360 km
    • Coastline: 1,288 km
  • Population of the Dominican Republic:
  • Area of the Dominican Republic:
  • Atlas of the Dominican Republic

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