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Island Details: Dominican Republic

Name
Dominican Republic
Location
Caribbean
Number of Islands (approx.)
1*
Island Details
eastern part of Hispaniola + 9 uninhabited islands*
Type of Islands
continental
Surface Area (km²)
48,670.00*
Terrain
rugged highlands and mountains with fertile valleys interspersed*
Highest Elevation (m)
3,175.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Pico Duarte*
Isolation Index
43*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
8*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Mean Sea Level (meta)
Population (total)
9,927,320*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
205.4*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
1.323*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
5,195*
Census Year (GDP)
2010*
Dominant Economic Sector
remittances, telecommunications, tourism*
HDI
0.697*
Census Year (HDI)
2010*
Administration
independent (republic)*
Miscellaneous
Shares island of Hispaniola with Haiti*