General Information
The Dominican Republic is located in the heart of the Caribbean and occupies 2/3 of the island of Hispaniola with a total surface of 77.914km2. The other part of the island is occupied from Haiti.

In the year 1492 Columbus discovered Hispañola. Before his discovery, the island
was populated by the aborigines - the Taino Indians(Link) and was called "Mother Earth - Quisqueya".


Island Name           Hispaniola = little Spain
Country Name        Republica Dominicana / Dominican Republic
Language              Spanish / In touristic areas also English
Population             9 Mio
continent              Continental America
Ocean in the north  Atlantic Ocean
Ocean in the south  Caribbean Sea
Neighbors              Haiti in the west
Highest point         Pico Duarte 3175m
Deepest point        Lago Enriquillo -40m under sea-level
Capital                  Santo Domingo around 3Mio citizen
Independence         27.02.1844
Surface                 48.442 km2
   
Religion        Roman-Catholic
Export     Iron-Nickel, Sugar, Gold Coffee, Cocoa, Tobacco
Import Petrol, Consumption Goods