GLOBE Country Puzzles: Dominican Republic
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| Dominican Republic | |
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| Capital | Santo Domingo |
| Location | Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti |
| Terrain | rugged highlands and mountains with fertile valleys interspersed |
| Climate | tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall |
| Area | 48,730 sq km |
| Comparative Area | slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire |
| Population | 8,442,533 (July 2000 est.) |
| Highest Point | Pico Duarte 3,175 m |
| Lowest Point | Lago Enriquillo -46 m |
| Natural Resources | nickel, bauxite, gold, silver |
| Natural Hazards | lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding; periodic droughts |
| Length of Borders | 275 km |
| Border Countries | Haiti 275 km |
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